Look up: immunoassay

1. Immunoassay
   A technique which detects proteins by using an antibody specific to that protein.
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2. immunoassay
   [n] - identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
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3. immunoassay
   <investigation> A process that measures and identifies a specific biological substance such as an antigen. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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4. immunoassay
   immunochemical assay noun identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; `PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay`
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5. immunoassay
   (im″u-no-as´a) any of several methods for the quantitative determination of chemical substances, such as hormones, drugs, and specific proteins, that utilize the highly specific binding between an antigen or hapten and homologous antibodies, including radioimmunoassay, enzyme immunoassay, and fluoroimmunoass...
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6. immunoassay
   Type: Term Pronunciation: im′yū-nō-as′ā, im-yū′nō Definitions: 1. Detection and assay of substances by serologic (immunologic) methods; in most applications the substance in question serves as antigen, both in antibody production and in measurement of antib...
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7. immunoassay
   (im;yuu-no-as;a) Any of a number of laboratory or clinical techniques that employ the specific binding between an antigen and its homologous antibody in order to identify and quantify a substance in a sample.
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8. immunoassay
   (im;yuu-no-as;a) Any of a number of laboratory or clinical techniques that employ the specific binding between an antigen and its homologous antibody in order to identify and quantify a substance in a sample.
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9. immunoassay
   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).
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10. Immunoassay
    An `immunoassay` is a biochemical test that measures the presence or concentration of a substance in solutions that frequently contain a complex mixture of substances. Analytes in biological liquids such as serum or urine are frequently assayed using immunoassay methods. Such assays are based on the...
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