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Study assesses the sensitivity, specificity of rapid antigen tests and PCR tests for Omicron variant of COVID-19

If the sensitivity of RATs is low, then the advantages of RATs would be negated, requiring a rethink in testing strategy for combating the spread of infection. Therefore, the researchers directly ...
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Next-Generation Cologuard® Test Demonstrates High Sensitivity and Specificity in Pivotal BLUE-C Study, Significantly Outperforming Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) for ...

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced late-breaking data from the pivotal ...
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Next-Generation Cologuard® Test Demonstrates High Sensitivity and Specificity in Pivotal BLUE-C Study, Significantly Outperforming Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) for ...

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) gives BLUE-C study late breaker status at 2023 annual meeting with presentation of the only head-to-head study results versus FIT at ACG High specificity for ...
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A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease?

A less invasive test for Alzheimer’s is a big advance. But it’s not perfect and is not meant to screen healthy people.
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Dr. Roach: Sensitivity and specificity: taking the measure of at-home tests

Dear Dr. Roach • How reliable are home COVID-19 tests? I’ve read one article that said that if you tested negative you could be certain that you did not have COVID-19, but if you tested positive there ...
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Dr. Roach: Sensitivity and specificity: taking the measure of at-home tests

Dear Dr. Roach: How reliable are home COVID-19 tests? I’ve read one article that said that if you tested negative you could be certain that you did not have COVID-19, but if you tested positive there ...
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Dear Dr. Roach: Sensitivity and specificity: taking the measure of at-home tests

DEAR DR. ROACH: How reliable are home COVID-19 tests? I've read one article that said that if you tested negative you could be certain that you did not have COVID-19, but if you tested positive there ...
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Widely available blood tests may increase diagnostic sensitivity of fungal infections

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Galactomannan contains a sensitivity of 63% to 78% and specificity of 85% to 93%. 1, 2-beta-D-glucan has a ...
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Sensitivity and specificity of a “spit and mail” SARS-CoV-2 serology test

Saliva-based serology assays that measure antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigens are important coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) markers. Serology ...
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Sensitivity and specificity of a whole-blood RNA transcript-based diagnostic test for the diagnosis of prostate cancer (CaP) compared with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) alone

Use of PSA threshold to identify an increased 4-year risk of a prostate cancer diagnosis in U.S. men ...
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High sensitivity observed for most molecular tests assessing malignancy of thyroid nodules

Studies analyzing four molecular tests commonly used to assess malignancy in thyroid nodules have high sensitivity despite several limitations, according to findings from a systematic review and ...