A false-negative test may be caused by all the following immune system-mediated reasons EXCEPT:

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A false-negative serologic test result may occur because a person does not have an intact immune system and cannot mount an immune response.This might be the case in an individual with a congenital or acquired immunodeficiency disease or in a patient receiving either immunosuppressive therapy after organ transplantation or cancer chemotherapy.In addition,neonates may not always respond to an infectious agent because their immune systems are immature.

A False-Negative Test May Be Caused by All the Following