carbon test
41methacetin breath test — (for liver function) a breath test in which the fasting patient is administered a dose of methacetin labeled with carbon 13 and breath levels of carbon dioxide are measured at regular intervals; low levels of carbon dioxide indicate liver… …
42mixed triglyceride breath test — (for pancreatic function) a breath test in which a mixture of synthetic triglycerides labeled with carbon 13 is administered to the fasting patient and levels of labeled carbon dioxide in the breath are subsequently measured at regular time… …
43D-xylose breath test — (for bacterial overgrowth in the intestine) a breath test in which the fasting patient is administered D xylose labeled with carbon 14 and the amount of radiolabeled carbon dioxide in the breath is measured at regular time intervals. Excessive… …
44Vickers hardness test — A Vickers hardness tester The Vickers hardness test was developed in 1924 by Smith and Sandland at Vickers Ltd as an alternative to the Brinell method to measure the hardness of materials.[1] The Vickers test is often easier to use than other… …
45Hydrogen breath test — A hydrogen breath test (or HBT) is used as a clinical medical diagnosis for people with irritable bowel syndrome, and common food intolerances. The test is simple, non invasive, and is performed after a short period of fasting (typically 8 12… …
46Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty — 7 October 1963 President Kennedy signs the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the Treaty Room at the White House. L R: William Hopkins, Sen. Mike Mansfield, John J. McCloy, Adrian S. Fisher, Sen. John Pastore, W. Averell Harriman, Sen. George… …
47Orbiting Carbon Observatory — Le satellite Orbiting Carbon Observatory à Vandenberg …
48Citrate test — Contents 1 Principle 2 Method 3 Results 4 References Principle The citrate test detects the ability of an organism to use citrate …
49Blood test — A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a needle, or via fingerprick. Blood tests are used to determine physiological and biochemical states such as disease, mineral …
50Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test — The Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test or VDRL was developed by the former Venereal Disease Research Laboratory, now the Treponemal Pathogenesis and Immunology Branch, of the United States Public Health Service. The VDRL type test was… …
