A novel test for detecting urinary tract infections in women is being tested. Positive urine dipstick plus urine culture is the gold standard for comparison. The study's findings are presented below. What is the specificity of the new test?

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A novel test for detecting urinary tract infections in women is being tested. Positive urine dipstick plus urine culture is the gold standard for comparison. The study's findings are presented below.  What is the specificity of the new test?

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Eductional Objective: The specificity of a test is its ability to correctly identify individuals without the disease.  Specificity should be high in confirmatory tests to decrease false positives.

A Novel Test for Detecting Urinary Tract Infections in Women