Medical Definition of Direct fluorescent antibody

1. The straightforward detection of antigens using fluorescent labelled antigen-specific antibody. Because detection of the antigen in a substrate of patient sample (cellular smear, fluid or patient-inoculated culture medium) is the goal, direct fluorescent antibody is seldom quantitative. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Direct Fluorescent Antibody

direct Coombs' test
direct correlation
direct current
direct current
direct discourse
direct diuretic
direct drive
direct dye
direct embolism
direct evidence
direct examination
direct filling resin
direct fire
direct flap
direct flight
direct fluorescent antibody (current term)
direct fluorescent antibody test
direct fracture
direct illumination
direct image
direct inguinal hernia
direct lead
direct life cycle
direct loan
direct lytic factors
direct lytic factor of cobra venom
direct mail
direct mailer
direct marketing
direct maternal death

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