Medical Diagnostic Test
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A Medical Diagnostic Test is a medical test that is a diagnostic test.
- Example(s):
- an MRI.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Molecular Diagnostics, Medical Assessment, Posthumous Diagnosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Urination, Complete Blood Count.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_test#Diagnostic Retrieved:2021-12-22.
- A diagnostic test is a procedure performed to confirm or determine the presence of disease in an individual suspected of having a disease, usually following the report of symptoms, or based on other medical test results.
Guide to Diagnostic Tests from Harvard Health </ref> This includes posthumous diagnosis. Examples of such tests are:- Using nuclear medicine to examine a patient suspected of having a lymphoma.
- Measuring the blood sugar in a person suspected of having diabetes mellitus after periods of increased urination.
- Taking a complete blood count of an individual experiencing a high fever to check for a bacterial infection.
- Monitoring electrocardiogram readings on a patient suffering chest pain to diagnose or determine any heart irregularities.
- A diagnostic test is a procedure performed to confirm or determine the presence of disease in an individual suspected of having a disease, usually following the report of symptoms, or based on other medical test results.