triple test

noun — 2 senses

triple test

noun
1

Medicine, Sciences Serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein, estriol and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, used during pregnancy to screen for chromosomal abnormalities and neural tube defects.

2

Medicine, Sciences History/examination, imaging and biopsy, used in the diagnostic workup for breast cancers.

Related terms
quadruple test, double test

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