TABLE 1.

Definitions used in this study, based on the MIQE Guidelines (Bustin et al., 2009).

Term	Definition
Analytical Sensitivity	Minimum number of copies in a sample that can be detected
Analytical Specificity	Ability to only detect the true target of the test
Clinical (diagnostic) Sensitivity	Percentage of true positives samples in a population detected by a test
Clinical (diagnostic) Specificity	Percentage of true negative samples in a population identified by a test as negative
Accuracy	The difference in the measured and actual concentration
Repeatability	The ability to get the same result with the same test at the same time
Reproducibility	The ability to get the same result with the same test over multiple runs overtime