Sentence examples similar to a definite test from inspiring English sources

In the absence of well-controlled studies that suggest a definite testing protocol, expert opinion recommends HbA1c testing "at least two times a year in patients who are meeting treatment goals (and who have stable glycemic control) … and quarterly in patients whose therapy has changed or who are not meeting glycemic goals" (21).

Thus, 968 TB patients with a definite HIV test result could be included in the analysis.

As seen in Table 2, Wassenburg et al. and Hombach et al. reported the shortest turnaround times from the specimen collection to a definite a test result with XpertMRSA versus BD GeneOhm MRSA and chromogenic agar [ 23, 24].

The present state of the art shows that no definite test is available for insuring the quality of the measured values.

There is no definite test to confirm the cause of parkinsonism in clinical practice, except for the vascular causes of parkinsonism.

The high negative predictive value and moderate positive predictive value may enable use of the scoring system as a quick decision-making tool for a physician to undertake a definite diagnostic testing for significant RAS.

However, we understand that financial constraints of the Indian patients limit the availability of more definite tests.

Also, more definite tests like IgM and IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are available in India.

Although WFT is not a gold standard test, it helps to subclassify rickettsial diseases (Indian tick typhus, epidemic typhus and scrub typhus) whereas more definite tests like IgG and IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and PCR need to be carried out separately for each rickettsial organism and hence the cost.

Both the recent America College of Gastroenterology (ACG) publications [ 8] and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDCC) [ 7] clearly state that a new diagnosis and past history of duodenal ulcer disease is a definite indication for testing and, if positive, for treatment.

This is credible, since 50% of our study patients with suspected leptospirosis left the hospital without a definite diagnosis following a test panel that included bacterial culture; other serological tests, including those for rickettsial infections (which are also common in our setting); radiological tests; and detailed clinical evaluation [ 2– 5].