Helpful Acronyms
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Specificity – SpPin (spin)
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When a test has a high
Sp
ecificity, a
P
ositive
test rules
in
the diagnosis.
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Sensitivity – SnNout (snout)
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When a test has a high
S
e
n
sitivity, a
N
egative
test rules
out
the diagnosis.