Name: __________________________________

Name of Assay Reviewed: ____________________________

Type of Organism Involved: __________________________________

In three sentences or less, how is the outcome of the assay measured (i.e., what is looked for to determine the result):
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What is your opinion of the sensitivity and specificity of the test (i.e., the rate of false negatives and false positives):
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Name 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of short term assays: Advantages
1) ___________________
2) ___________________

Disadvantages
1) ___________________
2) ___________________