Mr. Johnson actually has streptococcal pharyngitis; however, the throat culture is initially read as negative. This situation describes a test with a:
a. low sensitivity.
b. high sensitivity.
c. high specificity.
d. low specificity.
A
This situation describes a test designed to test those who are positive for the disease. At this time, the test was not able to detect a true-positive; therefore, the test had a low sensitivity.
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