A highly specific diagnostic test will be unlikely to indicate a positive result if a specimen being tested is a true negative.

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This statement is true. Highly specific diagnostic tests are designed to only detect the presence of a specific target, which means that they will not produce a positive result unless that target is present in the specimen being tested. If the specimen is truly negative and does not contain the target, the test will not produce a positive result, even if it is highly specific.

A Highly Specific Diagnostic Test Will Be Unlikely to Indicate