If Hemoccult test is negative for screening of colonic cancer, no fuher test is done. If the hemoccult test is positive the individual will have a second stool sample tested with Hemoccult II test. If this second sample is positive for blood, the individual will be referred for more extensive evaluation. The effect of net sensitivity and net specificity of this method of screening is
If Hemoccult test is negative for screening of colonic cancer, no fuher test is done. If the hemoccult test is positive the individual will have a second stool sample tested with Hemoccult II test. If this second sample is positive for blood, the individual will be referred for more extensive evaluation. The effect of net sensitivity and net specificity of this method of screening is
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If Hemoccult test is negative for screening of colonic cancer, no fuher test is done. If the hemoccult test is positive the individual will have a second stool sample tested with Hemoccult II test. If this second sample is positive for blood, the individual will be referred for more extensive evaluation. The effect of net sensitivity and net specificity of this method of screening is
β Correct Answer: B. Net sensitivity is decreased and net specificity is increased
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