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.
There are two types of antibody tests to detect Lyme disease. 1  Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). 2  This common and rapid test to identify Lyme disease antibodies is the most sensitive screening test for Lyme disease. 3  Western blot test. This common and rapid test to identify Lyme disease antibodies is the most sensitive screening test for Lyme disease. 2  Western blot test. 3  This test also identifies Lyme disease antibodies and can confirm the results of an ELISA test.