| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| False positive | A false positive test result is one where the test indicates that the patient has the property (eg disease) of interest, when in fact they do not. |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration. |
| fine needle aspiration (FNA) | The withdrawal of fluid, containing cells, from the body by means of suction using a fine needle. The samples obtained are used to provide information on the cells of tumours or cysts. |
| FOM | Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Website address: www.facoccmed.ac.uk |
| FP | See false positive. |
| FPHM | The Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. Website address: www.fphm.org.uk |
| FTE | Full-time equivalent (staffing). |
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