Diseases and Diagnostics/Confirmatory Tests List

This post discusses some of the common communicable and non-communicable diseases and their diagnostic/confirmation tests that are important for all competitive examination preparation aspirants.Diseases and Diagnostics TestsDiseaseTestAIDSELISA TestWestern Blot TestNeva TestTuberculosisTine TestDots TestMantoux TestTuberculin TestHepatitisBilirubin TestJaundiceBilirubin Blood TestTyphoidParatyphoid (enteric) feverWidal TestDiphtheriaShick TestDengue feverTourniquet TestLeprosyHistamine TestLepromin Skin TestCancerBiopsyCarcinogenicityAmes Test*Breast cancerMammographyCervical cancerPap smearInfertility/Fallopian Tube OcclusionRubin’s TestSyphilisWassermann TestPlagueWayson stain TestInfluenza A & BRIDT*Scarlet feverDick TestRheumatoid feverRose waller TestRheumatoid arthritisRA Factor TestDiabetesBenedict Test📝SideNotes:The Ames test is based on the assumption that any mutagenic substance for the bacteria used in this test might be a carcinogen.Tourniquet test is also known as the Hess test or Rumpel-Leede test.Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDT) - identify the presence of influenza A and B viral nucleoprotein antigens in respiratory specimens