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BIO 201 Objective Question

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What does Negative Predictive Value (NPV) quantify?
Options
A Probability that a negative test indicates absence of target
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B Proportion of false positives among all negatives
C Total number of false negatives in parallel arms
D Assay signal-to-noise ratio
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

NPV gives the probability that a negative result represents a true negative status.

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