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Blood DNA screen false positives rose with age
False-positive rates rose from 0.3% below age 60 to 7.5% at 80 or older in an analysis of whole-blood samples.False-positive rates rose from 0.3% below age 60 to 7.5% at 80 or older in an analysis of whole-blood samples.
Preprint: cross-sectional studyBiomarkers
Who was studiedPeople without known myeloid disease, against adults below age 60
What changedFalse-positive rates rose from 0.3% below age 60 to 7.5% at 80 or older
The catchThe screen's ability to detect disease before diagnosis was not measured