diagnostic test
Identifying illness procedure
A diagnostic test is a procedure or examination used to identify a disease, condition, or problem.
In medicine, diagnostic tests range from blood work to imaging scans: The diagnostic test confirmed diabetes.
The term extends to any systematic check that pinpoints what's wrong—mechanics run diagnostic tests on engines, technicians on software.
Distinguished from screening tests, which check broadly for potential problems, diagnostic tests typically follow when something specific is suspected.
- fault detectionFinding system malfunctions
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- examFormal knowledge assessment
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- medical testsblood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests, MRI
- studyingstudying, study notes, learning, study plan, study session
- Test Preppractice exams, practice tests, mock tests, sample tests, past papers
- test termsquiz, pretest, mock exam, online quiz, multiple choice
diagnostic testtreatment
Care for an ailment
therapy · cure · surgical procedure · remedy · medication
diagnostic testpreventive care
Health maintenance before disease
follow-up test · vaccination · wellness check · preventive medicine · risk assessment
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