Contains

• skin test

  Any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts...

• biopsy

  Examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause...

• radioactive iodine test

  Test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive...

• Pap test

  A method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine...

• cloze procedure

  A test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and...

• fecal occult test

  A test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are...

• vital capacity

  The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually...

• GI series

  Diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium...

• glucose tolerance test

  Test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis...

• 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.

• Rubin test

  Test to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes.

• tissue typing

  A series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues...