What are the key points necessary for proper collection ofclinical specimens, and why is it important that diagnostic testsfor these specimens are both highly specific and sensitive?

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What are the key points necessary for proper collection of
clinical specimens, and why is it important that diagnostic tests
for these specimens are both highly specific and sensitive?

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Clinical specimens are those biological specimens taken from a patient's body that will be used for laboratory testing to determine the type and specificity of a disease or the stage at which the disease is in. Examples are; tissue, fluid (bronchial aspirates, urine, etc), blood, and other materials. 

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