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definitive test NIHspeak A test that generates adequate data to determine the particular hazard of a substance without additional testing; a test upon which decisions regarding safety can be made Patient discussion about definitive test. Q. What is the Definition of Anemia? My doctor told me I have anemia, based on my latest blood tests. What is anemia? A. Anemia is defined as a deficiency of hemoglobin, a molecule inside the red blood cells (RBC's). The hemoglobin is responsible for carrying the oxygen that we breath from the lungs to the body tissues. Anemia causes lack of oxygen in the organs, in different degrees. A regular blood test can discover anemia, simply if the hemoglobin (Hb) level is lower than 13.0 g/dL in adult men and lower than 12.0 g/dL in adult women. The blood test can also suggest on the cause of the anemia, depending on other values that can be measured. Read more or ask a question about definitive testHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most commentators, including this one, believe that the State Street decision will survive, and are hoping that the court will provide a definitive test to determine which business methods can receive patent protection and which can not. The ORAC rating is a definitive test for assessing the antioxidant strength of potential antioxidant compounds. Perhaps the most definitive test for gout is the examination of joint fluid through light microscopy to show the formation of uric acid crystals in polymorphnouclear leukocytes'' synovial fluid. |
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