Meaning | An assay conducted for diagnostic purposes. |
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Synonym | diagnostic test |
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Narrower | GI series | diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal |
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PKU test | A test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria |
Pap test, Papanicolaou test, smear test | A method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer |
Queckenstedt's test | A test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal |
Rubin test | Test to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes |
biopsy | examination of tissues or liquids / liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease |
cloze procedure, cloze test | A test for diagnosing reading ability |
fecal occult test, faecal occult test, stool test | A test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood |
glucose tolerance test | Test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates |
radioactive iodine test | Test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131 |
skin test | Any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin |
tissue typing | A series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible |
vital capacity | The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer) |
Broader | assay | A quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components |
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