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17 Nov 2018

Misinterpreting a negative test as a positive

by LymeScience Editor | | 0

Photo of girl holding a school test with failing grade. Captioned: I didn't fail the test. I got a few right, which means I passed.

Misinformation online can convince patients to ignore or misinterpret negative tests to justify a false “Chronic Lyme” diagnosis.
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