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complement fixation test

DEFINITIONS OF: complement fixation test

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n a 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

Types:
Wasserman reaction, Wassermann, Wassermann test
a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
Type of:
blood test
a serologic analysis of a sample of blood
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