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Presumptive Test

A screening test which may be positive in the presence of a biological material of interest. Some presumptive tests are sensitive but not specific. A positive result indicates that further testing could be informative.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 077 Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2020. Source link
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