In 2012 the U S Food and Drug Administration approved the

Last updated: 4/30/2023

In 2012 the U S Food and Drug Administration approved the first over the counter HIV testing kit the OraQuick In Home HIV Test The sensitivity and specificity of a diagnostic test are determined experimentally The OraQuick test was approved based on a study that examined the test results of a sample of 4410 adults from a high risk population who did not yet know their HIV status Each person s actual HIV status was later confirmed via several other medical examinations The table contains the findings 105 true positives HIV and positive test 8 false negatives HIV and negative test 1 false positive no HIV and positive test 4296 true negatives no HIV and negative test Macmillan Learning What is the specificity P negative test no HIV of OraQuick This represents the fraction of all individuals with no HIV who received a negative test result Enter you answer rounded to four decimal places P negative test no HIV