HyperDic: diagnostic_assay

English > 1 sense of the expression diagnostic assay:
NOUNcognitiondiagnostic assay, diagnostic testan assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
English > diagnostic assay: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAn assay conducted for diagnostic purposes.
Synonymdiagnostic test
NarrowerGI seriesdiagnostic tests of the alimentary canal
PKU testA test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria
Pap test, Papanicolaou test, smear testA method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
Queckenstedt's testA test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal
Rubin testTest to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes
biopsyexamination of tissues or liquids / liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
cloze procedure, cloze testA test for diagnosing reading ability
fecal occult test, faecal occult test, stool testA test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood
glucose tolerance testTest of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates
radioactive iodine testTest of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131
skin testAny test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin
tissue typingA series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible
vital capacityThe maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer)
BroaderassayA quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components

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