Question

The lowest number of pathogens or pathogen produced products that can be detected is a measure of __________. view available hint(s) the lowest number of pathogens or pathogen produced products that can be detected is a measure of __________. discrimination sensitivity specificity selectivity

Answer 1

The lowest number of pathogens or pathogen products that can be detected is a measure of  Sensitivity. Specificity on the other hand is the ability to detect a single pathogen without identifying any other. The reliability of any type of a diagnostic tests purely depends on both the specificity and the sensitivity.