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World J Methodol. Jul 20, 2022; 12(4): 258-263
Published online Jul 20, 2022. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i4.258
Table 1 Possible meaning of a positive polymerase chain reaction test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Test result
Meaning
True positive resultAsymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2
True positive resultSymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Sustained positive resultCarriage of virus particles after recovering from COVID-19
False positive resultNo infection with SARS-CoV-2
Repeatedly positive resultReinfection with SARS-CoV-2
Repeatedly positive resultRecontamination with SARS-CoV-2