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Increasing test specificity without impairing sensitivity: lessons learned from SARS-CoV-2 serology

Increasing test specificity without impairing sensitivity: lessons learned from SARS-CoV-2 serology

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Increasing test specificity without impairing sensitivity: lessons learned from SARS-CoV-2 serology

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Full title

Increasing test specificity without impairing sensitivity: lessons learned from SARS-CoV-2 serology

Publisher

London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists

Journal title

Journal of clinical pathology, 2023-11, Vol.76 (11), p.770-777

Language

English

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Publisher

London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists

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Contents

BackgroundSerological tests are widely used in various medical disciplines for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. Unfortunately, the sensitivity and specificity of test systems are often poor, leaving room for false-positive and false-negative results. However, conventional methods were used to increase specificity and decrease sensitivity and vic...

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Increasing test specificity without impairing sensitivity: lessons learned from SARS-CoV-2 serology

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2708734909

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2708734909

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ISSN

0021-9746

E-ISSN

1472-4146

DOI

10.1136/jcp-2022-208171

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