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A 34-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with acute chest pain. An electrocardiogram is obtained in the emergency department and shows ST segment elevation in leads II, III and avF. A sample of blood is taken from the patient A new test is used to measure the plasma homocysteine level 3 limes with this blood sample. The results are 11.2 µmoVL, 13. 5 µmol/l, and 17 .1 µmoVL (laboratory reference range: 4-14 µmol/L) These results suggest that concerns should be raised about which of the following with the new test?
A. Accuracy
B. Reliability
C. Sensitivity
D. Specificity
E. Validity

B reliability
because the results of the new test is out of range of standard test

Right ) Its B.

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