Laboratory Procedure
agglutination test
Subclass of:
Serologic tests
Definitions related to agglutination tests:
  • Tests that are dependent on the clumping of cells, microorganisms, or particles when mixed with specific antiserum. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (agglutination reaction) Mixing of antibodies with their corresponding antigens on the surface of large, easily sedimented particles such as animal cells, erythrocytes, or bacteria; the antibodies cross-link the particles, forming visible clumps.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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