Laboratory Procedure
immunoelectrophoresis Audio
im·mu·no·e·lec·tro·pho·re·sis [ im-yuh-noh-i-lek-troh-fuh-ree-sis, ih-myoo- ]
Subclass of:
Immunodiffusion measurement; Electrophoresis
Definitions related to immunoelectrophoresis:
  • A laboratory testing method to determine the concentrations of immunoglobulins in the blood.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A technique that combines protein electrophoresis and double immunodiffusion. In this procedure proteins are first separated by gel electrophoresis (usually agarose), then made visible by immunodiffusion of specific antibodies. A distinct elliptical precipitin arc results for each protein detectable by the antisera.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Technique that combines protein electrophoresis and double immunodiffusion: in this procedure proteins are first separated by gel electrophoresis, then made visible by immunodiffusion of specific antibodies; a distinct elliptical precipitin arc results for each protein detectable by the antisera.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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