Immunologic test
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In medicine and immunology, a immunologic test is any test that uses immunologic techniques.[1]
Regarding types of substrates being tested:
- Immunoassays and agglutination tests use blood samples
- Immunohistochemistry tests use tissue samples.
Regarding methodology:
- Immunoassays enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot, along with the tissue immunohistochemistry fluorescent antibody technique all test the direct binding of antibody to antigen.
- Agglutination tests such as hemagglutination tests and latex agglutination tests test secondary antigen and antibody interactions.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Immunologic test (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.