When testing for medical conditions, when is high specificity most desired?

A) When a false positive might cause harm
B) When the condition is both serious and treatable, and a false positive and false negative are equally injurious
C) When the suspected medical condition is serious but not treatable, and a false positive can cause harm
D) When the suspected medical condition is serious and treatable, and a false positive does not have harmful consequences

C

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