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Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... , 94% specificity ... stool DNA test: ... for CRC, Poor sensitivity ... #comparison #table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... Specificity is the ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #Calculation #Table ... NPV #Formulas #Statistics
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ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
, 94% specificity ... stool DNA test: ... , 87% specificity ... for CRC, Poor sensitivity ... #comparison #table
It's eye-opening to realize how many tests with reasonable-appearing sensitivity or specificity will end up being
or specificity ... or sensitivity ... #Diagnosis #Statistics ... #Test #Classification ... #Specificity #Graph
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
- High sensitivity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypercalcemia rests ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... for correct classification ... ) was 0.80 and specificity
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... testing has higher specificity ... but lower sensitivity ... CRP Level: • A ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... and specificity ... -A negative test ... gastroenterology #workup