Exam 2 Flashcards
PCR control ensures that enzyme is active, buffer is optimal, and primers are priming the correct sequence and must have a PCR product detected in order to be valid
positive control
test method that is best for fixed specimens
standard PCR
isolate DNA from all organisms and store at negative 20 degrees C for isolation of
salmonella
what template control should not have a
negative template control
ability of molecular based essay to detect only the analyte and not other targets is called
analytic specificity
lower limit of reproductive and accurate detection of a molecular Target
sensitivity
distinguish between true negative from false negative and which amplification failed
amplification control
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clinical specificity