seropositivity en · NOUN
Etymology
From seropositive + -ity, or sero- + positivity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being seropositive, of having blood serum that tests positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV.
Pretest probability inversely correlates with the probability that the reported seropositivity is a false-positive.
As discussed above, because of the severe consequences of HIV infection, a few states have required that ARC and even seropositivity be reported.
1986, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research, National Academy Press, page 127
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(broadly, countable, metonymically, uncountable) Seropositivity prevalence rate: synonym of seroprevalence.
At first, the prophylaxis budgeting efforts were triaged to the areas with the highest seropositivity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seropositivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |