screening test

British

noun

a simple test performed on a large number of people to identify those who have or are likely to develop a specified disease

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Grail stock plunged after its Galleri multi-cancer screening test failed to achieve its primary objective in a U.K. trial.

From Barron's

He stopped drinking coffee to see whether that would help before having a screening test.

From BBC

Ms Rafferty said babies can fail the screening initially as a lot of them "still have birth debris in their ears" which can prevent a clear reading, as well as noisy wards, so they do the screening test twice.

From BBC

However, none of these approaches has yet led to a validated screening test suitable for widespread use before symptoms begin.

From Science Daily

Exact Sciences, which went public in 2001, sells genetic tests, a liver cancer screening test called Oncoguard, and Cologuard, which was memorably lampooned External link by Saturday Night Live in 2023.

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