Definition of Agglutination test

1. Noun. A blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglutination occurs helps to identify the antigen; used in tissue matching and blood grouping and diagnosis of infections.

Specialized synonyms: Heterophil Test, Widal Test, Widal's Test
Generic synonyms: Blood Test

Medical Definition of Agglutination test

1. A serologic test to demonstrate the presence of antibodies in the blood. It is dependent on the clumping of cells, microorganisms, or particles when mixed with specific antiserum. See: agglutination. (04 Jul 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Agglutination Test

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agglomerative
agglomerator
agglutin
agglutinability
agglutinable
agglutinant
agglutinants
agglutinate
agglutinated
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agglutinating
agglutinating activity
agglutinating antibody
agglutination test (current term)
agglutinations
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agglutinative thrombus
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agglutinogen
agglutinogenic
agglutinogens
agglutinophilic
agglutinoscope
agglutins
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agglutogenic

Literary usage of Agglutination test

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association by American Veterinary Medical Association. (1916)
"9 gave only suspicious, reactions to the 5 agglutination test. No. 16. Aborted two years ago ; has reacted only to 2nd com] ment fixation test; ..."

2. A Manual of clinical diagnosis by means of microscopic and chemical methods by Charles Edmund Simon (1907)
"121 agglutination test (Pfeiffer-Widal Reaction).—Owing to the development of specific agglutinins in the blood serum of typhoid patients, as a consequence ..."

3. Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology by Dept. of Bacteriology and Public Health, Michigan, Michigan Agricultural College, Michigan State University, East Lansing Agricultural College, Dept. of Bacteriology and Hygiene (1916)
"A DEMONSTRATION OF THE agglutination test Note. There are two methods of applying the agglutination test: First, by combining the suspect's serum in varying ..."

4. Human Infection Carriers: Their Significance, Recognition and Management by Charles Edmund Simon (1919)
"agglutination test.—The agglutination test is performed in the same manner as the precipitation test, barring the use of bile, of course. ..."

5. Special pathology and therapeutics of the diseases of domestic animals v. 2 by Ferenc Hutyra (1912)
"According to these statistics the temporary diagnosis based upon the agglutination test was confirmed by post-mortem examination in 79.2% of the negative ..."

6. Microbiology: A Text-book of Microörganisms, General and Applied by Charles E. Marshall (1921)
"The agglutination test is used as a practical aid chiefly in typhoid ... The emulsion, suspension or "test fluid" for the typhoid agglutination test is ..."

7. A Practical Text-book of Infection, Immunity, and Specific Therapy: With by John Albert Kolmer (1915)
"MICROSCOPIC agglutination test WITH DRIED BLOOD. Shows the proper color of the suspended drop of typhoid culture when the solution of dried blood has been ..."

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