diagnostiske

Diagnostiske is a Danish adjective meaning diagnostic, relating to diagnosis or the process of identifying a disease, condition, or problem. It is used to describe tests, procedures, criteria, or tools that aim to determine the nature of a health issue, its cause, severity, or prognosis. In medical contexts it covers clinical assessment, laboratory tests, imaging studies, and the use of differential diagnosis to distinguish between possible conditions.

Originating from the Greek diagnostikos, via Latin and the French diagnostique, the term is cognate with the English diagnostic and Danish diagnostisk. It commonly appears in phrases such as diagnostiske kriterier (diagnostic criteria), diagnostiske tests (diagnostic tests), and diagnostiske metoder (diagnostic methods). The noun form diagnostik refers to the field or process of diagnosing.

While most frequent in medicine, diagnostiske concepts also appear in other domains such as psychology, veterinary medicine, and information technology, where diagnostic tools and procedures help identify system faults or behavioral patterns. Proper use relies on evidence-based criteria and established guidelines to ensure accuracy and consistency in interpretation.