diagnostic test

• Procédure ou examen utilisé pour déterminer la nature ou la cause d'un problème, d'un état ou d'une maladie, souvent dans un contexte médical ou technique.

A procedure or examination used to identify the nature or cause of a problem, condition, or disease, often in medical or technical contexts.

1. Medical diagnostic testB2formal

   A procedure performed to confirm or determine the presence of a disease or condition in a person.

   test de diagnostic médical

   • The doctor ordered a diagnostic test to check for diabetes.
   • Blood tests are common diagnostic tests for infections.
   • A diagnostic test confirmed the patient had pneumonia.

2. Software diagnostic testB2formal

   A program or routine used to identify problems or malfunctions in a computer system or software.

   test diagnostique (logiciel)

   • The technician ran a diagnostic test on the hard drive.
   • A diagnostic test revealed a memory leak in the application.
   • Running a diagnostic test can help find the source of the error.