Screening Test
A Screening Test is a test performed on a PATIENT to detect a specific disease or impairment, which may be carried out as part of a Screening Programme.
Description
A Screening Test is a Clinical Investigation.
A Screening Test is a test performed on a PATIENT to detect a specific disease or impairment, which may be carried out as part of a Screening Programme.
It should be noted that individuals may have to be re-tested shortly after an initial test for technical reasons such as the loss of sample, an unsatisfactory test procedure, or an inconclusive result.
The Screening Test is not complete until such re-tests have been satisfactorily completed.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | Screening Tests |
Where Used
Type | Link | How used |
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Class | APPOINTMENT | references in description Screening Test |
Attribute | HAEMOGLOBINOPATHY INVESTIGATION RESULT CODE FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET | references in description Screening Test |
Data Set | Maternity Services Data Set | references in description Screening Test |
Data Set | NHS Breast Screening Programme Central Return Data Set (KC62) | references in description Screening Test |
Data Element | ORGANISATION SITE IDENTIFIER (OF PROVIDER FIRST SEEN) | references in description Screening Test |
NHS Business Definition | Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening | references in description Screening Test |
Attribute | SCREENING REFERRAL SOURCE | references in description Screening Test |
Data Element | SCREENING TEST DATE | references in description Screening Test |
NHS Business Definition | Screening Service | references in description Screening Test |
NHS Business Definition | Screening Test | references in description Screening Test |
Data Element | WOMEN SCREENED IN PERIOD TOTAL (CALL AND RECALL) | references in description Screening Test |
Data Element | WOMEN SCREENED IN PERIOD TOTAL (SELF AND GP REFERRALS) | references in description Screening Test |