The sensitivity of the Takayama and Teichmann crystal tests for the identification of bloodstains is ________ the sensitivity of the Kastle-Meyer color test for bloodstain identification.

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The Takayama and Teichmann crystal tests are more specific but less sensitive than the Kastle-Meyer test. This means that the former tests identify bloodstains with more accuracy but may miss small or degraded samples that the latter test could detect. Therefore, their sensitivity is less than the Kastle-Meyer test.

The Sensitivity of the Takayama and Teichmann Crystal Tests for the Identification