diagnostic tool
Problem-finding equipment
A diagnostic tool is any instrument, test, or method used to identify problems or conditions.
In medicine, diagnostic tools include blood tests, imaging scans, and physical examinations.
In computing and mechanics, they're programs or devices that detect faults: The mechanic ran a diagnostic tool on the engine.
The term extends to any systematic means of assessment: Exit interviews serve as a diagnostic tool for employee retention.
- personality testMeasures individual character traits
- IQ testCognitive ability measurement
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
spirometer · biosensor · biomarker · oscilloscope · assay · thermometer · blood test · lab work · home pregnancy test · dipstick test · litmus test · MRI · stress test · eye chart · check engine light · pulse oximeter · reflex hammer · blood pressure cuff
- medical technologypacemakers, pacemaker, defibrillator, ventilator, MRI technology
- assessmentsassessments, evaluation, evaluations, test, tests
- car diagnosticsOBD, OBD-II, check engine light, code reader, scanner
- debuggingdebug, debugging, debugger, breakpoint, breakpoints
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- work toolstoolkit, wrench, screwdriver, socket set, pliers
diagnostic toolrepair tool
Device for fixing things
treatment · remedy · fix · corrective measure · surgical instrument