Laboratory Procedure
immunologic test
Subclass of:
Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Immunologic Techniques
Definitions related to immunologic tests:
  • (immunology test) Laboratory test involving interaction of antigens with specific antibodies.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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 example, when estrogen receptors are measured in breast cancer).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Immunologic techniques involved in diagnosis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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