In molecular diagnostics, what does high analytical sensitivity mean?
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Correct answer: Detecting very low amounts of target nucleic acid or pathogen
High analytical sensitivity refers to the capacity of a molecular assay to detect very small amounts of target nucleic acid (or small number of pathogen copies), enabling early or low-level detection of infections or mutations.
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