LFT | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of LFT in English LFTnoun [ C ]   medical   specialized uk /ˌel.efˈtiː/ us /ˌel.efˈtiː/ Add to word list Add to word list mainly UK (US usually rapid test) abbreviation for lateral flow test: a test done using a small medical device that tests whether or not there is a particular substance, gene, etc. in a sample: Once you have done your LFT, you have to report the results. Lateral flow tests (LFTs) are used to identify people with COVID-19 who are not showing symptoms. Synonym RATCompare PCR test abbreviation for liver function test: a test that checks the health of the liver (= the organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile): The patient had no known previous liver disease or LFT abnormalities.

• More than 7,000 university students were tested with LFTs in Birmingham.
• A negative LFT should be used in conjunction with other measures such as good ventilation and face masks to reduce overall risk of getting Covid 19.
• The patient remained febrile with persistently abnormal LFTs.
• LFT including protein electrophoresis was normal.

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• tardive
• tuberculin
• tuberculin test
• underdiagnose
• underdiagnosis

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in Chinese (Traditional) 側流測試（lateral flow test的縮寫）, 肝功能測試（liver function test的縮寫）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 侧流测试（lateral flow test的缩写）, 肝功能测试（liver function test的缩写）… See more in Spanish forma abreviada de "lateral flow test":, prueba de flujo lateral, forma abreviada de "liver function test":… See more Need a translator?

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