Title: Interpret the results of a false-positive test and a false-negative test.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Examining Trace Evidence

Interpretation should include

- definitions of false-positive and false-negative tests
- determination of test validity.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does contamination affect the validity of tests?
- How does instrumentation contribute to false-negative results?
- What can cause a false-positive result in a substance?
- What are ways to reduce or eliminate false positives and false negatives?
- What is the procedure used to validate a test result?