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Laboratory tests: basic concepts and realistic expectations.

Abstract

Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests take familiarity with the concepts of normal limits, specificity, sensitivity, and prevalence. The relative importance of these test properties for clinical decisions is presented.

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M D Burke. 1978. Laboratory tests: basic concepts and realistic expectations.. https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1978.11714803

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