diagnostic test

  • 121Strep test, rapid — A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ( strep ) are present in the throat. A throat infection with strep needs to be treated with an antibiotic. The traditional test for a strep throat has been a throat… …

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  • 122complement-fixation test — n a diagnostic test for the presence of a particular antibody in the serum of a patient that involves inactivation of the complement in the serum, addition of measured amounts of the antigen for which the antibody is specific and of foreign… …

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  • 123Rorschach test — Ror′schach test [[t]ˈrɔr ʃɑk, ˈroʊr [/t]] n. psl prs a diagnostic test of personality and intellect based on the viewer s interpretations of a standard series of inkblot designs. Compare inkblot test Etymology: 1925–30; after Hermann Rorschach… …

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  • 124Clinical test — may refer to: Diagnostic test Clinical trial This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to …

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  • 125Rorschach Test —    Hermann Rorschach (1884 1922) was a Swiss psychiatrist born in Zurich, the son of an art teacher. During his childhood, Rorschach was said to be fascinated by drawings. He was a 1912 graduate from the University of Zurich, where he obtained a… …

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  • 126glucose tolerance test — oral glucose tolerance test the gold standard diagnostic test for diabetes mellitus and the related condition, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). After an overnight fast the blood sugar level is measured (the fasting level). The patient is then… …

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  • 127Wassermann test — Was′sermann test n. med a diagnostic test for syphilis using the fixation of a complement by the serum of a syphilitic individual. Also called Was′sermann reac tion • Etymology: 1910–15; after A. von Wassermann …

    From formal English to slang

  • 128quick test — A functional diagnostic test of Ford s EEC system that displays test results as a series of service codes …

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