laboratory test

Page last modified on: June 6, 2008
(lab-or-uh-tor-ee test)

A medical procedure that tests a sample of blood, urine, or other substance from the body. Tests can help determine a diagnosis, plan treatment, check to see if treatment is working, or monitor the disease over time.

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