Doesn't sensitivity mean that it will stain all of 'it', even that which
isn't 'it'. Specificity means that it only stains 'it' but sometimes not all
of 'it'.
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie
Reilly
Sent: 17 August 2007 08:06
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Sensitivity and specificity
Histonetters,
Can anyone help with a concise definition of "sensitivity" and "specificity"
as it relates to immunohistochemical reactions.
Thanks and regards, Laurie.
Mr. Laurie Reilly
School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
James Cook University
Townsville
Queensland 4811
Australia
Phone 07 4781 4468
Fax 07 4779 1526
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