Fig. 8. Bias and the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory tests. Positive or negative bias dramatically affects the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory tests. (A) Acceptable bias does not have a significant negative effect on the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory tests. (B) Increasing bias can lead to misdiagnosis of diseases (blue area) and can dramatically impair the diagnostic power of laboratory tests.

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