Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
enzyme–linked immunosorbent assay Function:
noun : a quantitative in vitro test for an antibody or antigen in which the test material is adsorbed on asurface and exposed either to a complex of an enzyme linked to an antibody specific for the antigen or an enzyme linked to an anti-immunoglobulin specific for the antibody followed by reaction of theenzyme with a substrate to yield a colored product corresponding to the concentration of the test material called also
ELISA
