LFT
noun [ C ] medical specialized uk/ˌel.efˈtiː/ us/ˌel.efˈtiː/
mainly UK (US usually rapid test)侧流测试（lateral flow test的缩写）
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. 侧流测试被用来识别无症状COVID-19患者。
Compare: PCR test
肝功能测试（liver function test的缩写）
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. 患者没有已知的曾经有过的肝脏疾病或肝功能测试异常。
- More examples
- 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.