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BLOOD TEST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A serologic analysis of a sample of blood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("blood test" is a kind of...):
biopsy (examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blood test"):
agglutination test (a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglutination occurs helps to identify the antigen; used in tissue matching and blood grouping and diagnosis of infections)
complement fixation test (a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test)
PSA blood test (a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA)
Context examples:
This device avoids the need for separate needle insertions for each infusion or blood test.
(Central venous access catheter, NCI Dictionary)
A physical exam and blood tests can diagnose it.
(Chagas Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
A blood test can show if you have diabetes.
(Diabetes, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Urine and blood tests can show which one you have.
(Diabetes Insipidus, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Doctors use blood tests and imaging tests to diagnose Paget's disease.
(Paget's Disease of Bone, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Myelodysplastic syndromes often do not cause early symptoms and are sometimes found during a routine blood test.
(Myelodysplastic Syndromes, NIH National Cancer Institute)
Doctors use a physical exam, blood tests, imaging tests, and a biopsy to diagnose it.
(Pancreatic Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
Doctors diagnose pemphigus with a physical exam, a biopsy, and blood tests.
(Pemphigus, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Using a blood test, PKU can easily be found in newborns, and treatment is a diet low in phenylalanine.
(Phenylketonuria, NCI Dictionary)
The altered genes that cause each type can be detected with a blood test.
(MEN syndrome, NCI Dictionary)
