HyperDic: complement_fixation_test

English > 1 sense of the expression complement fixation test:
NOUNcognitioncomplement fixation testa blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present
English > complement fixation test: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test.
NarrowerWassermann test, Wasserman reaction, WassermannA blood test to detect syphilis
Broaderblood testA serologic analysis of a sample of blood

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