| 31. | And a false-positive reading could lead a patient to unnecessary surgery and removal of the ovaries.
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| 32. | A few samples yielded positive readings of combustibility, but none were high enough to pose a hazard.
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| 33. | The positive reading means the number of companies reporting stepped up activity was larger than those reporting weakening business.
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| 34. | The defense contends the test is scientifically unsound and can have positive readings on everything from dirt to bananas.
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| 35. | In the United States 45 of 240 products tested, or 18.8 percent, had positive readings.
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| 36. | But analysts and government officials warned against too much optimism that the positive reading will continue in months ahead.
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| 37. | Mollified by some positive readings on the economy, investors bid blue chips higher Friday following three straight losses.
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| 38. | By design, initial test procedures favor positive readings, erring on the side of caution to protect soldiers.
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| 39. | She continues to say that she never took steroids and that a false positive reading resulted from birth control pills.
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| 40. | Still, the positive reading means the number of companies reporting stepped-up activity surpassed those reporting weakening business.
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