#assay  an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
  supertype:  appraisal__assessment  the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
  subtype:  diagnostic_test__test__diagnostic_assay  an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
     subtype:  biopsy  examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
        subtype:  blood_test__bloodtest  a serologic analysis of a sample of blood
           subtype:  agglutination_test__agglutinationtest  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
              subtype:  heterophil_test__heterophiltest  a blood test to detect heterophil antibodies that agglutinate sheep red blood cells; positive result indicates infectious mononucleosis
              subtype:  Widal_test__Widal's_test  a test for detecting typhoid fever and other salmonella infections
           subtype:  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
              subtype:  Wassermann_test__wassermanntest__Wasserman_reaction__Wassermann  a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
           subtype:  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
        subtype:  chorionic_villus_sampling__chorionic_villus_biopsy  a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
        subtype:  needle_biopsy  biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle
     subtype:  cloze_procedure__clozeprocedure__cloze_test__clozetest  a test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and the reader is required to fill in the blanks
     subtype:  fecal_occult_test__faecal_occult_test__stool_test__stooltest  a take-home test in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers
     subtype:  GI_series  diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray
     subtype:  glucose_tolerance_test__glucosetolerancetest  test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus
     subtype:  Pap_test__Papanicolaou_test__smear_test__smeartest  a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
     subtype:  PKU_test  a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria
     subtype:  Queckenstedt's_test  a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal
     subtype:  radioactive_iodine_test  test of thyroid function in which the patient is give an oral does of radioactive iodine-131
        subtype:  radioactive_iodine_excretion_test  radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine excreted in the urine
        subtype:  radioactive_iodine_uptake_test__RAIU  radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
     subtype:  Rubin_test  test to determine the patency of the Fallopian tubes
     subtype:  skin_test  any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin
        subtype:  Dick_test  a skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever
        subtype:  patch_test__patchtest  a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin
        subtype:  Schick_test  a skin test for immunity to diphtheria
        subtype:  scratch_test__scratchtest  a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin
        subtype:  tuberculin_test__tuberculin_skin_test  a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin
           subtype:  Mantoux_test  tuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally; a red area appearing 1-3 days later signifies an exposure (past or present) to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing
           subtype:  tine_test  a tuberculin test in which a disk with several tines bearing tuberculin antigen is used to puncture the skin; development of a hard red area indicates past or present exposure to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing
        subtype:  intradermal_test__intradermaltest__subcutaneous_test  a form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skin
     subtype:  tissue_typing  a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible
  subtype:  Apgar_score  an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness
  subtype:  bioassay  appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
     subtype:  immunoassay__immunochemical_assay  identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay"
        subtype:  radioimmunoassay  immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
  subtype:  paternity_test__paternitytest  a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
  subtype:  pregnancy_test__pregnancytest  a physiological test to determine whether a person is pregnant
     subtype:  Friedman_test__rabbit_test  pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant
  subtype:  Snellen_test  a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart
  subtype:  stress_test  a test measuring how the system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress
     subtype:  treadmill_test__treadmilltest  a stress test in which the patient walks on a moving treadmill while the heart and breathing rates are monitored

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