seropositivity
nounEtymology From seropositive + -ity, or sero- + positivity.
1
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
2
Broadly, Metonymically Seropositivity prevalence rate: synonym of seroprevalence.
- At first, the prophylaxis budgeting efforts were triaged to the areas with the highest seropositivity.
- Related terms
- seroconcordance, serodiscordance