diagnostic test

  • 131Wassermann 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 …

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  • 132quick test — A functional diagnostic test of Ford s EEC system that displays test results as a series of service codes …

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