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Posted On: 04/18/2021 3:36:23 PM
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The obscure maths theorem that governs the reliability of Covid testing
There’s been much debate about lateral flow tests – their accuracy depends on context and the theories of a 18th-century cleric
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.or...bability
Complicated theory explaining false positive math. A false positive result says you have the virus when you really don't. No harm cones to the testee except quarantining as a precaution being a waste of your time. I don't think anyone ever died of a false positive except maybe from shock.
Anyone who tests positive gets another test to confirm, so false positives are easily dealt with if you then test negative.
There’s been much debate about lateral flow tests – their accuracy depends on context and the theories of a 18th-century cleric
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.or...bability
Complicated theory explaining false positive math. A false positive result says you have the virus when you really don't. No harm cones to the testee except quarantining as a precaution being a waste of your time. I don't think anyone ever died of a false positive except maybe from shock.
Anyone who tests positive gets another test to confirm, so false positives are easily dealt with if you then test negative.
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