Lab Tests Flashcards
1
Q
High Specificity
A
Low Chance of False Positive
High Change of True Negative
2
Q
High Sensitivity
A
Low Chance of False Negative
High Chance of True Positive
3
Q
Positive Predictive Value
A
% of positive results that are truly positive
- Chance the patient does have the disease
4
Q
Negative Predictive Value
A
% of negative results that are truly negative
- Chance the patient does not have disease
5
Q
Specificity Formula
A
True Negative / Patients without disease
6
Q
Sensitivity Formula
A
True Positive / Patients with disease
7
Q
PPV Fomula
A
True Positive / All Positive Tests
8
Q
NPV Formula
A
True Negative / All Negative Tests
