The complement fixation test is an immunological medical test that can be used to detect the presence of either specific antibody or specific antigen in a patient`s serum. It was widely used to diagnose infections, particularly with microbes that are not easily detected by culture methods, and in rheumatic diseases. However, in clinical diagnosti....
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(from the article `Bordet, Jules`) ...and directed (1901–40) what is now the Pasteur Institute of Brussels, he continued his immunity research with Octave Gengou, his brother-in-law. ...
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An immunological test for determining the presence of a particular antigen or antibody when one of the two is known to be present, based on the fact that complement is 'fixed' in the presence of antigen and its specific antibody. ... See: Bordet-Gengou phenomenon. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Immunological method used to detect presence of antibodies that bind (or fix) complement; a standard diagnostic test for many infections.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. an immunologic test for determining the presence of a particular antigen or antibody when one of the two is known to be present, based on the fact that complement is 'fixed' in the presence of antigen and its specific antibody.
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n] - a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present
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test for antibodies against a specific pathogen using complement-mediated hemolysis
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noun a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test
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a test for diagnosing an infectious disease by detecting the presence of antibody in the blood, based on the fixing of a known quantity of complement to the antigen being tested and the specific antibody that combines with it. Abbr.: CFT
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