immunoassay
Speech parts
1. immunoassay - Noun
2. immunoassay - Verb
Meaning
identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
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PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay
A negative result rules out HIV exposure, while a positive one must be followed by an HIV-1/2 antibody differentiation immunoassay to detect which is present.
A negative result rules out infection, while a positive one must be followed by an HIV-1/2 antibody differentiation immunoassay.
Some testing procedures hydrolyze metabolic products into morphine before the immunoassay, which must be considered when comparing morphine levels in separately published results.
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) may be utilized as a third-stage identification step in the medical investigational sequence for opiate testing after immunoassay and TLC.
False-positive urine immunoassay screening tests for amphetamines have been reported in patients taking bupropion.