Analytical sensitivity is concerned primarily with which of the following PCR parameters?

a. Target specificity
b. Limit of detection
c. Head-to-head comparison to a gold-standard test
d. Gram staining


B
The defined limit of detection of a PCR-based test is the lower threshold of reproducible detec-tion of the target molecule in a given sample type.

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