Those tests performed by a manufacturer to determine those operating characteristics which are not necessarily established by standards but which are of interest in the application of devices.

Tests which consist of the application of a voltage higher than the rated voltage for a specified time for the purpose of determining the adequacy against breakdown of insulating materials and spacings under normal conditions.

Objective tests of Middle Ear function based on the difficulty (Impedance) or ease (admittance) of Sound flow through the Middle Ear. These include static Impedance and dynamic Impedance (i.e., tympan [..]

Experiments designed to determine the potential toxic effects of one-Time, short-term exposure to a chemical or chemicals.

Tests that are dependent on the clumping of Cells, microorganisms, or particles when mixed with specific antiserum. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

A test to detect non-agglutinating Antibodies against Erythrocytes by use of anti-Antibodies (the Coombs' reagent.) The direct test is applied to freshly drawn Blood to detect antibody bound to c [..]

Primarily non-verbal tests designed to predict an individual's future Learning ability or performance.

Laboratory tests for evaluating the individual's clotting mechanism.

Any tests done on exhaled air.

Elicitation of a rotatory nystagmus by stimulating the Semicircular Canals with Water or air which is above or below Body Temperature. In warm caloric stimulation a rotatory nystagmus is developed tow [..]

Methods of investigating the effectiveness of anticancer cytotoxic Drugs and biologic inhibitors. These include In Vitro Cell-kill models and cytostatic dye exclusion tests as well as in vivo measurem [..]

Experiments designed to determine the potential toxic effects of a long-term exposure to a chemical or chemicals.

Laboratory tests demonstrating the presence of physiologically significant substances in the Blood, urine, Tissue, and Body Fluids with application to the Diagnosis or therapy of Disease.

Analyses for a specific enzyme activity, or of the level of a specific enzyme that is used to assess Health and Disease Risk, for early detection of Disease or Disease prediction, Diagnosis, and chang [..]

Test designed to identify Students suitable for admission into a graduate or undergraduate Curriculum.

Serologic Tests based on inactivation of Complement by the Antigen-Antibody Complex (stage 1). Binding of free Complement can be visualized by addition of a second Antigen-antibody system such as red [..]

Tests for central Hearing Disorders based on the competing message technique (binaural separation).

Controlled Physical Activity which is performed in order to allow assessment of physiological functions, particularly cardiovascular and pulmonary, but also aerobic capacity. Maximal (most intense) Ex [..]

Precipitin Tests which occur over a narrow range of Antigen-antibody ratio, due chiefly to peculiarities of the antibody (precipitin). (From Stedman, 26th ed)

A urine test for Formiminoglutamic Acid, an intermediate metabolite in L-Histidine catabolism in the conversion of L-Histidine to L-Glutamic Acid. It may be an indicator of Vitamin B12 or Folic Acid D [..]

Serologic assay that detects Antibodies to Treponema pallidum, the etiologic agent of Syphilis. After diluting the Patient's Serum to remove non-specific Antibodies, the Serum is mixed on a Glass [..]

Technique involving the Diffusion of Antigen or antibody through a semisolid medium, usually Agar or Agarose gel, with the result being a precipitin reaction.

Tests of chemical substances and physical agents for mutagenic potential. They include microbial, Insect, mammalian Cell, and whole Animal tests.

A test to determine the relative Hardness of a metal, mineral, or other material according to one of several scales, such as Brinell, Mohs, Rockwell, Vickers, or Shore. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of [..]

Sensitive tests to measure certain Antigens, Antibodies, or Viruses, using their ability to agglutinate certain Erythrocytes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

Serologic Tests in which a known quantity of Antigen is added to the Serum prior to the addition of a red Cell suspension. Reaction result is expressed as the smallest amount of Antigen which causes c [..]

Tests used in the analysis of the hemic system.

Methods for detecting or typing the DNA of an Alphapapillomavirus in biological Tissues and fluids.

Immunologic Techniques involved in Diagnosis.

Tests involving Inhalation of Allergens (nebulized or in Dust form), nebulized pharmacologically active Solutions (e.g., Histamine, methacholine), or control Solutions, followed by assessment of respi [..]

Projective tests utilizing ink blots to which a subject responds. They are used in Personality Diagnosis.

Standardized tests that measure the present general ability or Aptitude for intellectual performance.

The assay of Interferon-gamma released from Lymphocytes after their exposure to a specific test Antigen, to check for Immunologic Memory resulting from a previous exposure to the Antigen. The amount o [..]

Skin Tests in which the sensitizer is injected.

Test for Cell-mediated antiTumor Immunity and related Serum blocking factors based on the finding that Leukocytes from cancer Patients, but not from controls, when mixed In Vitro with antigenic extrac [..]

Tests designed to assess Language Behavior and abilities. They include tests of Vocabulary, Comprehension, grammar and functional use of Language, e.g., Development Sentence Scoring, Receptive-Express [..]

Passive Agglutination Tests in which Antigen is adsorbed onto Latex particles which then clump in the presence of antibody specific for the adsorbed Antigen. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

Sensitive method for detection of bacterial Endotoxins and endotoxin-like substances that depends on the In Vitro gelation of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), prepared from the circulating Blood (amebo [..]

Assays that measure the rate of migration of Macrophages. They may involve the use hollow Plastic chamber, sealed at one end with a porous Membrane and suspended over a larger well which may contain C [..]

Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses).

Induction and quantitative measurement of chromosomal damage leading to the formation of micronuclei (Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective) in Cells which have been exposed to genotoxic agents or Ionizin [..]

Application of Allergens to the Nasal Mucosa. Interpretation includes Observation of nasal symptoms, rhinoscopy, and Rhinomanometry. Nasal provocation tests are used in the Diagnosis of nasal Hypersen [..]

Tests designed to assess neurological function associated with certain Behaviors. They are used in diagnosing Brain dysfunction or damage and Central Nervous System Disorders or injury.

The measurement of Infection-blocking titer of Antisera by testing a series of dilutions for a given Virus-antiSerum interaction end-point, which is generally the dilution at which Tissue Cultures ino [..]

Scales, Questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess Pain severity and duration in Patients or experimental Animals to aid in Diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies.

Methods used for assessment of ovarian function.

Tests based on the Biochemistry and Physiology of the Exocrine Pancreas and involving analysis of Blood, duodenal contents, Feces, or urine for products of pancreatic Secretion.

Tests that demonstrate the relative effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents against specific Parasites.

Skin Tests in which the sensitizer is applied to a patch of cotton cloth or gauze held in place for approximately 48-72 hours. It is used for the elicitation of a contact Hypersensitivity reaction.

Standardized objective tests designed to facilitate the evaluation of Personality.

Methods used for the assessment of placental function.

Serologic Tests in which a positive reaction manifested by visible Chemical Precipitation occurs when a soluble Antigen reacts with its Precipitins, i.e., Antibodies that can form a precipitate.

Tests to determine whether or not an individual is pregnant.

Standardized tests designed to measure abilities, as in Intelligence, Aptitude, and Achievement tests, or to evaluate Personality traits.

An In Vitro allergen Radioimmunoassay in which Allergens are coupled to an immunosorbent. The coupled Allergens bind the IgE in the sera of Patients which in turn binds radioisotope-labeled anti-Immun [..]

Radioimmunoassay of Proteins using antibody coupled to an immunosorbent.

Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of Respiration: inspiration, expiration, Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide exchange, Lung volume and Compliance, etc.

Diagnostic procedures, such as Laboratory tests and X-Rays, routinely performed on all individuals or specified categories of individuals in a specified situation, e.g., Patients being admitted to the [..]

Diagnostic procedures involving Immunoglobulin reactions.

Method of measuring the bactericidal activity contained in a Patient's Serum as a result of antimicrobial therapy. It is used to monitor the therapy in Bacterial Endocarditis; OSTEOMYELITIS and o [..]

Epicutaneous or intradermal application of a sensitizer for demonstration of either delayed or Immediate Hypersensitivity. Used in Diagnosis of Hypersensitivity or as a test for Cellular Immunity.

Tests or Bioassays that measure the Skin sensitization potential of various chemicals.

Tests of accuracy in pronouncing Speech Sounds, e.g., Iowa Pressure Articulation Test, Deep Test of Articulation, Templin-Darley Tests of Articulation, Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, Screening [..]

Tests of the ability to hear and understand Speech as determined by scoring the number of words in a word list repeated correctly.

Experiments designed to determine the potential toxic effects of a short-term (a few weeks) exposure to a chemical or chemicals.

Experiments designed to determine the potential toxic effects of mid-term (a few months) exposure to a chemical or chemicals.

A Projective Technique which focuses primarily on the dynamics of Interpersonal RelationsHips. It consists of a series of 31 pictures that depict various social situations and Interpersonal Relations. [..]

An array of tests used to determine the toxicity of a substance to living systems. These include tests on clinical Drugs, Foods, and Environmental Pollutants.

The subject's ability to connect 25 numbered and lettered circles in sequence in a specific length of Time. A score of 12 or below is suggestive of organic Brain damage.

Syphilis Serodiagnosis employing as the Antigen Treponema pallidum obtained from rabbit Syphilis Orchitis. Treponemes are kept alive for a few hours in a special medium. When syphilitic Serum and Comp [..]

One of several Skin Tests to determine past or present Tuberculosis Infection. A purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli, called Tuberculin, is introduced into the Skin by scratch, Punctur [..]

Tests to experimentally measure the Tumor-producing/cancer Cell-producing potency of an agent by administering the agent (e.g., benzanthracenes) and observing the quantity of Tumors or the Cell transf [..]

Method of measuring and mapping the scope of Vision, from central to peripheral of each eye.

Lists of words to which individuals are asked to respond ascertaining the conceptual meaning held by the individual.

Count of completed tests, i.e. only those where a pass or fail was recorded. Does not include courses or 3rd party administered tests.

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