Preferred Label : fluorescent antibody technique, direct;
MeSH definition : A form of fluorescent antibody technique utilizing a fluorochrome conjugated to an
antibody, which is added directly to a tissue or cell suspension for the detection
of a specific antigen. (Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory
Medicine and Technology, 1984);
MeSH synonym : assays, direct immunofluorescence; direct immunofluorescence technic; direct immunofluorescence techniques; immunofluorescence antibody test, direct; immunofluorescence assay, direct; immunofluorescence technics, direct; immunofluorescence technique, direct; direct immunofluorescence assay; fluorescent antibody technic, direct; direct fluorescent antibody technique; direct immunofluorescence technique; immunofluorescence techniques, direct; assay, direct immunofluorescence; direct immunofluorescence assays; immunofluorescence assays, direct; immunofluorescence technic, direct; direct immunofluorescence technics; direct fluorescent antibody technic;
MeSH Hyperonym : direct immunofluorescence; Direct Immunofluorescences; Immunofluorescence, Direct; Immunofluorescences, Direct;
MeSH annotation : NIM; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT is also available; DF: DFAT; usually NIM; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT is also available;
Origin ID : D019085;
UMLS CUI : C0282649;
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A form of fluorescent antibody technique utilizing a fluorochrome conjugated to an
antibody, which is added directly to a tissue or cell suspension for the detection
of a specific antigen. (Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory
Medicine and Technology, 1984)