A Test Result That Fails to Correctly Detect a Disease

question 29

Multiple Choice

A test result that fails to correctly detect a disease or condition is called:

• A) false negative.
• B) false positive.
• C) inaccurate.
• D) true positive.

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Definitions:

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

A medical procedure that combines the use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to diagnose and treat conditions related to the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder.

Lower Esophageal Sphincter

A muscular ring at the lower end of the esophagus that controls the flow of food from the esophagus into the stomach.

Alimentary Canal

The digestive tube extending from the mouth to the anus, through which food is ingested, digested, absorbed, and waste material expelled.

Amylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars, found in the saliva and pancreatic fluid of humans.