limulus test - CISMeF

Preferred Label : limulus test;

MeSH definition : Sensitive method for detection of bacterial endotoxins and endotoxin-like substances that depends on the in vitro gelation of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), prepared from the circulating blood (amebocytes) of the horseshoe crab, by the endotoxin or related compound. Used for detection of endotoxin in body fluids and parenteral pharmaceuticals.;

MeSH synonym : tests, limulus; test, limulus; limulus tests;

MeSH annotation : for detection of bact endotoxins using horseshoe crab blood;

Details

Origin ID

D008033;

UMLS CUI

C0023722;

Allowable qualifiers
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
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- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
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- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Limulus amebocyte lysate test [LOINC component]
Record concept(s)
- limulus test [MeSH concept]
See also
- endotoxins [MeSH Descriptor]
- horseshoe crabs [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Laboratory Procedure [UMLS semantic type]

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