| ▲ | bryan_w 3 days ago |
| The question was: >What tests with what results would conclusively show which individuals went down which pathway? You've managed to provide 0 tests that conclusively answer the question. |
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| ▲ | jl6 2 days ago | parent [-] |
| If your target level of accuracy is 100%, there is probably no medical test that can show anything. Did you know there is no conclusive test for Alzheimer’s, IBS, migraines, and dozens more physical conditions, nor for any psychiatric condition? Do you think these aren’t real, or that they cannot be discerned to a useful degree of accuracy? |
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| ▲ | bryan_w 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | | Well that's why when the law is concerned, it usually defers identification to a trained professional (e.g. as determined by a doctor ). Besides that, there are things you can determine with certainty: The presence of a substance in blood for example | | |
| ▲ | jl6 a day ago | parent [-] | | A physical examination by a doctor, possibly augmented by imaging, is an excellent way to determine sex if previous observations and tests have been ambiguous. This is rarely a great difficulty, but when it is, it's how DSDs get diagnosed. |
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| ▲ | tomlockwood a day ago | parent | prev [-] | | So which tests with which results would you rely on? | | |
| ▲ | jl6 a day ago | parent [-] | | Which bit are you having difficulty understanding? Make trivial observations if you want moderate accuracy (~99%), use a cheek swab or genetic test if you want greater accuracy, consult a doctor if you are still unsure. | | |
| ▲ | tomlockwood 18 hours ago | parent [-] | | Which part of my question are you having difficulty understanding? If this is so important and accurate surely you can name and explain the important and accurate tests, and their results. Maybe it isn't as simple as you say? |
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