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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
Synonyms:
diagnostic assay; diagnostic test
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("diagnostic test" is a kind of...):
assay (a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "diagnostic test"):
biopsy (examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease)
cloze procedure; cloze test (a test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and the reader is required to fill in the blanks)
faecal occult test; fecal occult test; stool test (a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers)
GI series (diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray)
glucose tolerance test (test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus)
Pap test; Papanicolaou test; smear test (a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer)
PKU test (a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria)
Queckenstedt's test (a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal)
radioactive iodine test (test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131)
Rubin test (test to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes)
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); used to determine the condition of lung tissue)
Context examples:
A diagnostic test in which an antibody is used to link a cellular antigen specifically to a stain that can be seen with a microscope.
(Immunohistochemical Test, NCI Thesaurus)
An immunohistochemical diagnostic test utilizing an antibody to detect IGF1R in tissues.
(IGF1R Immunohistochemical Expression, NCI Thesaurus)
An immunohistochemical diagnostic test to evaluate the expression of ERCC1 protein at the cellular level.
(ERCC1 Protein Expression, NCI Thesaurus)
A diagnostic test used to examine and define microscopic tissue structure, composition, or etiology.
(Histologic Test, NCI Thesaurus)
An immunohistochemical diagnostic test utilizing an antibody to detect both cytokeratin 5 and 6 in tissues.
(Cytokeratin 5/6 Immunohistochemical Expression, NCI Thesaurus)
An immunohistochemical diagnostic test utilizing an antibody to detect COX-2 in tissues.
(COX-2 Immunohistochemical Expression Analysis, NCI Thesaurus)
A physical exam, imaging, and other diagnostic tests can tell if you have it.
(Atherosclerosis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
The physician who has ordered diagnostic tests, services, items (e.g., durable medical equipment), or supplies for a patient or study subject.
(Ordering Physician, NCI Thesaurus)
Diagnostic tests designed to be performed at specific age markers.
(Age Appropriate Screening, NCI Thesaurus)
The researchers adapted a diagnostic test originally developed for prion diseases to detect abnormal clusters of tau protein.
(New test detects protein associated with Alzheimer’s and CTE, National Institutes of Health)
