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Specificity of Diagnostic Test

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Specificity of Diagnostic Test Definition

The probability that a test will produce a true negative result when used on non-effected subjects as compared to a reference or "gold standard". The specificity of a test can be determined by calculating: number of true negative results divided by the sum of true negative results plus number of false positive results.

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