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BME 102 Objective Question

Question

If a diagnostic test has high sensitivity, a negative result is most useful for which of the following clinical purposes?
Options
A Ruling out the condition (SnNOut)
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B Ruling in the condition (SpPIn)
C Determining the exact etiology of disease
D Measuring long-term therapeutic efficacy
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

High sensitivity means false negatives are rare; thus, a negative result confidently rules out the target condition.

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