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blood test
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blood test
n.
1. An examination of a sample of blood to determine its chemical, physical, or serologic characteristics.
2. A serologic test for certain diseases, such as syphilis or AIDS.
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Noun1.blood testblood test - a serologic analysis of a sample of blood
agglutination test - 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
biopsy - examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
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
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
Translations
Spanish blood test nanĂ¡lisis m de sangre
French blood test blood nanalyse f de sang
German blood test nBlutprobe f
Italian blood test nanalisi f inv del sangue

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