The phrase "as a potential test" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that may serve as a trial or evaluation in a certain context.
Example: "We are considering implementing this new software as a potential test to improve our workflow efficiency."
Alternatives: "as a possible trial" or "as a possible evaluation".
The suit drew attention in 2002 as a potential test case for privacy rights involving churches.
Friday -- when noon prayers on the Muslim sabbath provide a rallying point for demonstrators -- loomed as a potential test.
The case had been seen as a potential test of the Obama administration's strategy of interrogating terrorism suspects for both intelligence and law enforcement purposes.
The case was widely watched as a potential test of the Obama administration's strategy of interrogating terrorism suspects for both intelligence and law enforcement purposes.
A stretch of the M6 near Carlisle has been earmarked as a potential test route for the automated juggernauts, which will be able to travel in a tightly packed convoy that improves fuel consumption by reducing drag, the Times reports.
The bills thrust Colorado into the national spotlight as a potential test of how far the country might be willing to go with new gun restrictions after the horror of mass killings at an Aurora movie theater and a Connecticut elementary school.
San Jose has already been floated as a potential testing ground for the technology.
First, we identified and systemically evaluated the methylation test at the GSTP1 promoter as an important potential test to complement PSA screening.
The guide shows how analysts seized upon the tiniest details as a potential litmus test for risk.
In this setting, the Comet assay as a potential predictive test has distinct advantages.
The comet assay is attractive as a potential clinical test as it requires few cells and the results can be available in a few hours.
