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immunoassay im·mu·no·as·say (ĭm'yə-nō-ās'ā, ĭ-my&oomacr;'-)
n.
A laboratory or clinical technique that uses the specific binding between an antigen and its homologous antibody to identify and quantify a substance in a sample. Also called immunochemical assay.
immunoassay (ĭm'yə-nō-ās'ā, ĭ-my '-) Pronunciation Key
A laboratory technique that identifies and quantifies (usually in minute amounts) a protein such as a hormone or an enzyme, based on its ability to act as an antigen or antibody in a chemical reaction. |