Which Type of Molecular Assay Has Been Developed to Identify

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which type of molecular assay has been developed to identify P.jirovecii?

• A)Nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA)
• B)Strand displacement amplification (SDA)
• C)Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)
• D)Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

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Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results.

Validity

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.