Complement Fixation Tests
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Serologic tests based on inactivation of complement by the antigen-antibody complex (stage 1). Binding of free complement can be visualized by addition of a second antigen-antibody system such as red cells and appropriate red cell antibody (hemolysin) requiring complement for its completion (stage 2). Failure of the red cells to lyse indicates that a specific antigen-antibody reaction has taken place in stage 1. If red cells lyse, free complement is present indicating no antigen-antibody reaction occurred in stage 1.
| Descriptor ID |
D003168
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.812.735.150 E05.200.812.735.150 E05.478.594.760.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Complement Fixation Tests- Complement Fixation Tests
- Complement Fixation Test
- Fixation Test, Complement
- Fixation Tests, Complement
- Test, Complement Fixation
- Tests, Complement Fixation
Conglutinating Complement Absorption Test- Conglutinating Complement Absorption Test
- Complement Absorption Test, Conglutinating
- Conglutination Reaction
- Conglutination Reactions
- Reaction, Conglutination
- Reactions, Conglutination
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