Immunoassay
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| Immunoassay | |
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| Term | Immunoassay |
| Short definition | immunity (ih-MYOO-nih-tee) In medicine, the immune system's method of protecting the body from an infectious disease. The three types of immunity are innate, adaptive, and passive. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
immunoassay - (pronounced) (IH-myoo-noh-A-say) A test that uses the binding of antibodies to antigens to identify and measure specific substances. Immunoassays can be used to diagnose diseases. In addition, test results can provide information about a disease that can aid in treatment planning (e. g. , when measuring estrogen receptors in breast cancer)
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- Wikipedia's article - Immunoassay
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