tested positive for vs tested positive with

Both "tested positive for" and "tested positive with" are commonly used phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Tested positive for" is used when specifying the specific condition or disease that the test results show, while "tested positive with" is used when referring to the agent or substance that caused the positive result.

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tested positive for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the specific condition or disease that the test results show. For example, "He tested positive for COVID-19."

Examples:

She tested positive for the flu.
The patient tested positive for drugs.
They tested positive for the virus.
He tested positive for antibodies.
The test results showed he tested positive for cancer.

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The congressman tested positive for the same strain of chlamydia as the victim.
One of them tested positive for meningitis.
You have tested positive for chlamydia.
Because you have tested positive for syphilis.
But she tested positive for pseudoephedrine.
I'm afraid you've tested positive for malignancy.
Patient tested positive for syphilis, right?
I'm afraid that you have tested positive for chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis, pancreatitis, trichomonitis, nongonococcal urethritis.
The belt tested positive for lead.
You tested positive for the risk factor genes.
Miss Queen tested positive for a narcotic called Vertigo.
Holbrook's blood tested positive for Rohypnol.
Mr Chambers tested positive for haemophilia A.
I tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation.
This patient tested positive for IgE.
Both bodies tested positive for large amounts of opiates.
You've tested positive for chlamydia.
Patient tested positive for herpetic encephalitis.
So, the Mylar strip definitely tested positive for thallium.
I just did a pregnancy test and I... tested positive for baby.

Alternatives:

was diagnosed with
had a positive result for
showed positive results for
confirmed positive for
was found to have

tested positive with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the agent or substance that caused the positive test result. For example, "The food tested positive with salmonella."

Examples:

The water sample tested positive with lead contamination.
The patient tested positive with a rare bacteria.
The product tested positive with high levels of mercury.
The soil sample tested positive with pesticides.
The blood test showed he tested positive with a specific virus.

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Her blood tested positive for hemadin with an inr of 4.0 That's slightly higher than clinical levels.
We have a coffee cup that tested positive for strychnine with your fingerprints on it.
About 42 per cent of THC positive drivers also tested positive for alcohol, with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05 percent.
A reference substance may be tested with a positive control group as a means of demonstrating that under the laboratory test conditions, the response of the tested species has not changed significantly.
The belt tested positive for lead.
You tested positive for the risk factor genes.
His choice was made when he tested positive.
Miss Queen tested positive for a narcotic called Vertigo.
Holbrook's blood tested positive for Rohypnol.
Mr Chambers tested positive for haemophilia A.
I tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation.
This patient tested positive for IgE.
Both bodies tested positive for large amounts of opiates.
You've tested positive for chlamydia.
Patient tested positive for herpetic encephalitis.
So, the Mylar strip definitely tested positive for thallium.
Because you have tested positive for syphilis.
I just did a pregnancy test and I... tested positive for baby.
Then he got the respiratory problem, and he tested positive for Epstein-Barr.
I tested positive for this Chemica Desin.

Alternatives:

was found to have
showed presence of
was detected with
was identified with
had a positive result with

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tested positive for vs tested positive with