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90-minute COVID-19 test has high sensitivity, specificity

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A rapid, 90-minute COVID-19 test was shown to have 94% ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Review Finds POC VL Testing Has High Specificity for HIV Viral Load

Researchers found point-of-care viral load (POC VL) tests have high sensitivity and specificity for detection of viral loads of at least 1000 copies/mL. A recent review in Cochrane Database of ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Novel mRNA Biomarker Integration Boosts Sensitivity, Specificity of ColoAlert in Detecting CRC

The integration of novel mRNA biomarkers into the ColoAlert screening test resulted in high sensitivity and specificity for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC). The integration of novel mRNA biomarkers ...
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Next-Generation Cologuard® Test Demonstrates High Sensitivity and Specificity in Pivotal BLUE-C Study, Significantly Outperforming Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) for ...

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced late-breaking data from the pivotal ...
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Study assesses the sensitivity, specificity of rapid antigen tests and PCR tests for Omicron variant of COVID-19

A study led by Osaka University recently found that the sensitivity of rapid antigen tests (RATs) for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 when compared with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests was 0.63 ...
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Improving the Sensitivity-Specificity Balance of Human Papillomavirus Testing on Self- and Clinician-Collected Samples in South Africa

Women living with and without HIV, age 30-65 years, were recruited in South Africa. Self-collected vaginal samples and clinician-collected cervical samples were tested with Xpert HPV, an assay that ...
BioWorld

Test sensitivity, specificity debated in Medicare colorectal cancer biomarker coverage draft

The draft version of the U.S. Medicare national coverage analysis for blood-based biomarker tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) engendered a large body of support, but several stakeholders recommended ...
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Sensitivity and specificity of a “spit and mail” SARS-CoV-2 serology test

Saliva-based serology assays that measure antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigens are important coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) markers. Serology ...
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Sensitivity and specificity of osteopontin (OPN) versus prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in prostate carcinoma (PCa): A case- control study

Cisplatin (C) and gemcitabine (G) chemotherapy with concurrent irradiation (XRT), for the conservative treatment of invasive transitional bladder cancer (ITBC) patients: Clinical outcome and long-term ...
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2.21 The test-retest reliability, sensitivity and specificity of the SCAT-3 for sideline testing

First Round Abstract Submissions 2) Sideline Screening 2.21 The test-retest reliability, sensitivity and specificity of the SCAT-3 for sideline testing Kimberly Harmon 1, Bridget Whelan 1, Douglas ...
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Sensor system showed high specificity, sensitivity for thrombectomy in ischemic stroke

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A system for mechanical thrombectomy treating ischemic stroke demonstrated a high level of sensitivity and ...