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A '''latex fixation test''' (or '''latex agglutination test''') is an [[Agglutination (biology)|agglutination]] technique used to detect antibodies, such as those produced in response to the [[rubella virus]] or the [[rheumatoid factor]]. | A '''latex fixation test''' (or '''latex agglutination test''') is an [[Agglutination (biology)|agglutination]] technique used to detect antibodies, such as those produced in response to the [[rubella virus]] or the [[rheumatoid factor]].<ref name="pmid495562">{{cite journal |author=Singer JM, Edberg SC, Selinger M, Amram M |title=Quality control of the latex-fixation test |journal=[[American Journal of Clinical Pathology]] |volume=72 |issue=4 |pages=591–6 |year=1979 |month=October |pmid=495562 |doi= |url= |accessdate=2012-05-07}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Related Chapters== | ||
* [[Visceral_leishmaniasis#Diagnosis|Leishmaniasis ]] | * [[Visceral_leishmaniasis#Diagnosis|Leishmaniasis ]] | ||
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* {{MeshName|Latex+fixation+test}} | * {{MeshName|Latex+fixation+test}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 9 August 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A latex fixation test (or latex agglutination test) is an agglutination technique used to detect antibodies, such as those produced in response to the rubella virus or the rheumatoid factor.[1]
Related Chapters
Resources
- Latex+fixation+test at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)