immunoassay
11immunoassay — A fluorescent antibody technique, used for detection of antigens and antibodies in blood and serum …
12immunoassay — [ˌɪmjʊnəʊ aseɪ, ɪˌmju:nəʊ ] noun Biochemistry a procedure for detecting or measuring substances through their properties as antigens …
13immunoassay — im·mu·no·assay …
14immunoassay — n. any of various techniques for determining the levels of antigen and antibody in a tissue. See: immunoelectrophoresis, immunofluorescence, radioimmunoassay …
15immunoassay — im•mu•no•as•say [[t]ˌɪm yə noʊ əˈseɪ, ˈæs eɪ, ɪˌmyu [/t]] n. imu a laboratory method for detecting a substance by using an antibody reactive with it • Etymology: 1955–60 im mu•no•as•say′a•ble, adj …
16immunoassay — n. determination of presence and quantity of a substance through its action as an antigen …
17immunoassay — An detection system for a particular molecule, which exploits the specific binding of an antibody raised against it. For measurement, the antibody can incorporate a radioactive or fluorescent label, or be linked to an enzyme which catalyses an… …
18immunoassay — A test that uses the binding of antibodies to antigens to identify and measure certain substances. Immunoassays may be used to diagnose disease. Also, test results can provide information about a disease that may help in planning treatment (for… …
19immunoassay — n. Biochem. the determination of the presence or quantity of a substance, esp. a protein, through its properties as an antigen or antibody …
20immunoassay fecal occult blood test — iFOBT. A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood… …
