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Fluorescent Antibody Technique  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Test for tissue antigen using either a direct method, by conjugation of antibody with fluorescent dye (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT) or an indirect method, by formation of antigen-antibody complex which is then labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT). The tissue is then examined by fluorescence microscopy.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Antinuclear Antibody Test, Fluorescent
  • Coon's Technic
  • Coon's Technique
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technic
  • Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody Test
  • Immunofluorescence Technic
  • Immunofluorescence Technique

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