Negative Rapid Strep Test Results Must Be Confirmed with a Throat

question 60

True/False

Negative rapid strep test results must be confirmed with a throat culture, because the rapid strep test is highly specific but not highly sensitive.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of nerve cells along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Propagating Action Potential

The process by which an electrical impulse travels along the length of a neuron, enabling communication within the nervous system.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which electrical impulses are conducted.

Conduction Speed

The rate at which an electrical impulse travels along a nerve or muscle fiber.