triple test

noun

Serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein, estriol and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, used during pregnancy to screen for chromosomal abnormalities and neural tube defects.

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Meanings

nountriple test (plural triple tests)

plural triple tests

  1. medicineSerum levels of alpha-fetoprotein, estriol and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, used during pregnancy to screen for chromosomal abnormalities and neural tube defects.
  2. medicineHistory/examination, imaging and biopsy, used in the diagnostic workup for breast cancers.
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APA

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Chicago

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