The phrase "a test to identify" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an assessment or examination designed to determine the presence or characteristics of something.
Example: "The researchers developed a test to identify the specific strain of the virus present in the samples."
Alternatives: "an assessment to determine" or "a procedure to recognize".
The first was a test to identify pathogens with an abnormal number of close cases.
Cytyc said it would pay $76.9 million in cash and issue about 23 million common shares for Digene, which makes a test to identify the presence of human papillomavirus, a frequent cause of cervical cancer.
On May 2, the research center was awarded a patent for a test to identify people who have the H.I.V.-resistance gene, allowing it to share in profits from the test.
Steven Berglas, an executive coach and adjunct professor at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, says he has developed a test to identify narcissistic character traits and people who cannot adapt to change.
But after reading Jung and corresponding with him, Mrs. Briggs worked on a test to identify which women would do well in the workplace while the men were off fighting World War II.
Avastin may not work for everyone, but until there is a test to identify who will respond, it is not right to withhold Avastin from every breast cancer patient except the rich, who don't need the reimbursement.
A few weeks later, after an amniocentesis, a prenatal test to identify genetic defects, Ms. Palin learned the results.
A second piece of research, published in Clinical Cancer Research, suggests doctors could use a genetic test to identify people with a particularly aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Improving the Diagnosis Dr. Rizzetto said in an interview that he had used a fluorescent test to identify the antigens present in the liver and a different test to detect antigens in the blood.
On Monday, however, one of the mysteries was finally solved when police used a DNA test to identify the remains of Brendan Megraw, a Belfast man who has been missing for the past 36 years.
The Centers for Disease Control has developed a test for antibodies in the blood, and a DNA test to identify the virus.
