ELISA
5
5.9
- noun
- /ˈiːlɪsə/
- Specialized
:
ELISA
- The laboratory used an ELISA to test for the presence of antibodies in the blood sample.
- ELISA test
- positive ELISA
- saliva ELISA
Examples
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We confirmed all positive HIV-1 ELISA specimens by Western blot (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA).
Academic text (2002) -
Samples with positive results were subsequently tested by ELISA for IgM against NiV.
Academic text (2015) -
We need to run an ELISA.
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If an individual tests positive twice on the ELISA, the more sensitive Western blot test is indicated.
Academic text (1992) -
Individuals who were positive for HIV-1 by the Welcozyme ELISA were excluded.
Academic text (2000) -
HIV antibody status was determined at local laboratories by ELISA with Western-blot confirmation.
Academic text (1999) -
Only 34 serum samples were tested by ELISA; only 1 of the 10 positive samples was also positive by PCR.
Academic text (2013) -
Antibody responses were assessed by ELISA in sera obtained from cohort I, with SPf66 as the capture antigen.
Academic text (2000) -
To diagnose the infection, the doctor ordered an ELISA as the first step in the testing process.
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Research scientists often rely on ELISA tests to measure the concentration of antigens in their experiments.
Synonyms
1
7.2
A lab test that uses antibodies to find or measure proteins in samples like blood
1
9.0
A laboratory method that finds specific proteins in tissue using marked antibodies
1
7.8
A lab method that uses antibodies to show where specific proteins are in cells or tissue
1
9.6
A lab method that uses glowing antibodies to show specific proteins in cells or tissue
1
9.3
A lab method that uses special proteins called antibodies to pull a specific protein out of a liquid
A lab test that uses an enzyme to find antibodies or germs in blood
A lab test that uses antibodies to find or measure proteins in body samples
A lab test where antibodies and antigens move through a gel and form visible lines when they react
A lab method that separates and finds specific proteins like antibodies in blood
A lab test that finds or confirms a disease in a person
How Sensitive
- Specialized
- Specialized
5
5.9
- Specialized
1
7.5
- Specialized
5
3.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
ELISA comes from the phrase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, which you can read as enzyme + linked + assay ('test'). So, an ELISA is a lab test that uses an enzyme to make a color change and thus shows whether a substance is present.