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Dexamethasone suppression test — Diagnostics Dexamethasone OPS 301 code 1 797 … Wikipedia
Captopril suppression test — In medicine, the captopril suppression test, also CST, is a non invasive test used to help diagnose primary aldosteronism ( Conn syndrome ). It should not be confused with the captopril challenge test . In the captopril suppression test the… … Wikipedia
Test and tagging — is a generic name given to the process of visually inspecting and electrically testing in service electrical equipment for personal use and/or safety. Colloquially, it is also referred to as; tagging, test tag, test and tag, electrical tagging,… … Wikipedia
Suppression (eye) — Suppression of an eye is an adaptation by the patient to eliminate the symptoms of disorders of binocular vision such strabismus, convergence insufficiency and aniseikonia. This adaptation occurs in the brain, eliminating double vision by… … Wikipedia
Test de paternite — Test de paternité Pour l’article homonyme, voir Test de paternité (Dr House). Un Test de paternité est une pratique scientifique basée sur l analyse de l ADN de deux personnes faite dans le but d établir un lien de parenté génétique… … Wikipédia en Français
clonidine suppression test — (for pheochromocytoma) one hour after injection of glucagon, base levels of norepinephrine are calculated and the patient is given clonidine; norepinephrine levels are determined over three hours to monitor for expected decreases. Patients with… … Medical dictionary
deoxyuridine suppression test — (for folate or cobalamin deficiency) lack of 5,10 methylene tetrahydrofolate inhibits incorporation of deoxyuridine into DNA, so that deoxyuridine fails to inhibit incorporation of 3H thymidine … Medical dictionary
dexamethasone suppression test high-dose — (for Cushing syndrome) urinary levels of cortisol and 17 hydroxycorticosteroid are measured following administration of dexamethasone at 16 times the level used in replacement therapy; cortisol secretion is suppressed in patients with Cushing… … Medical dictionary
dexamethasone suppression test low-dose — (for Cushing syndrome) urinary levels of cortisol and 17 hydroxycorticosteroid are measured following administration of dexamethasone at three to four times the level used in replacement therapy; cortisol secretion is suppressed in normal… … Medical dictionary
thyroid suppression test — (for thyroid function) after administration of liothyronine for several days, radioactive iodine uptake is decreased in normal persons but not in those with hyperthyroidism … Medical dictionary
