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Cytogenetic analysis
Cytogenetic analysis is a family of laboratory techniques that detect chromosomal abnormalities in cells, used to diagnose genetic disease and blood and solid-tumor cancers, most notably the Philadelphia chromosome in leukemia.
Dipstick test
A dipstick test is a low-cost point-of-care urine test in which a plastic strip bearing chemically treated pads changes color to detect glucose, protein, blood, ketones, nitrite, and other analytes.
Dual-probe in situ hybridization
Dual-probe in situ hybridization is a molecular pathology assay that counts HER2 gene and chromosome 17 signals in the same tumor cell nuclei to detect HER2 amplification in breast cancer.
EndoPredict
EndoPredict is an RNA-based prognostic test for ER-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer that measures 12 genes in tumor tissue to estimate distant recurrence risk and guide decisions about adjuvant chemotherapy.
HPV self-sampling
HPV self-sampling is a cervical cancer screening method in which a person collects their own vaginal specimen for high-risk HPV DNA testing, raising participation among people who decline clinician-collected sampling.
Human papillomavirus testing
Human papillomavirus testing is a nucleic acid-based diagnostic method detecting high-risk HPV DNA or mRNA in cervical samples, used since 2020 as the primary cervical cancer screening method in many settings.
Immunochromatography
Immunochromatography is a rapid assay in which a sample migrates along a chromatographic strip by capillary action, generating a visible signal; it underlies home pregnancy tests and point-of-care diagnostics.
Invasive glucose monitoring
Invasive glucose monitoring measures blood glucose by sampling body fluid directly, either fingerstick blood on test strips or subcutaneous continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors reading interstitial fluid.
Myeloid mutation panel
A myeloid mutation panel, or myeloid panel, is a targeted next-generation sequencing test of genes recurrently mutated in AML, MDS, and MPN, guiding diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment selection.
PAH clearance
PAH clearance is a renal function test measuring how quickly the kidneys remove para-aminohippurate (PAH) from plasma, the reference standard for estimating effective renal plasma flow.
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is the measurement of drug concentrations in blood, with pharmacological interpretation, to individualize and adjust dosing for drugs with narrow therapeutic windows.