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  "path": "/t/biomarker-ratios/28716#post_5",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T12:57:33.000Z",
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  "textContent": "One example where ratios badly capture the information: polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts in predicting bacterial meningitis. It was “known” clinically that the % of leukocytes that were polymorph was the important feature. It’s not at all; the absolute polymorph count is the thing.",
  "title": "Biomarker ratios"
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