Hypernyms (amputation is a kind of...): operation; surgery; surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgical process (a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body)
Rapid strep test. The rapid strep test (RST) is a rapid antigen detection test (RADT) that is widely used in clinics to assist in the diagnosis of bacterial pharyngitis caused by group A streptococci (GAS), sometimes termed strep throat. There are currently several types of rapid strep test in use, each employing a distinct technology.
General Considerations. Tests to detect antibody to HIV can be further classified as: 1) screening assays, which are designed to detect all infected individuals, or 2) confirmatory (supplemental) assays, which are designed to identify individuals who are not infected but who have reactive screening test results.