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Guthrie test

Guthrie test noun: a screening test done on newborns, involving the collection of blood from a pinprick puncture in the heel.

Noun

Guthrie test (plural Guthrie tests)

  1. A screening test done on newborns, involving the collection of blood from a pinprick puncture in the heel.

Forms of Guthrie test

pluralGuthrie tests

Origin of Guthrie test

Named after Robert Guthrie, an American bacteriologist and physician who devised it in 1962.

Questions about Guthrie test

What does Guthrie test mean?
Guthrie test means a screening test done on newborns, involving the collection of blood from a pinprick puncture in the heel.
What part of speech is Guthrie test?
Guthrie test is a noun.
What is the plural of Guthrie test?
The plural of Guthrie test is Guthrie tests.

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