31. A positive test result always means that the mother is infected. 32. A higher percentage of positive tests in the early months would indicate that a severe flu season might be on the way, he said. 33. A positive test bumps the sample up to the state labs for confirmatory tests. 34. A positive test result usually means that the mother has used drugs within days of giving birth and that her habit is more than casual. 35. A positive test, or a failure to provide a urine sample, could result in being banished from the league for at least one year. 36. A positive HIV test in a newborn does not necessarily mean the child has the virus. 37. A positive test for tuberculosis does not mean the disease can be transmitted to another person or animal. 38. A positive test in a newborn does mean, however, that the mother is infected. 39. A positive test means an individual has been infected with the TB microbe and the body has made antibodies to it. 40. A positive test result does not necessarily indicate that a newborn is infected with HIV.. |