interferon-gamma release tests

Preferred Label : interferon-gamma release tests;

MeSH definition : The assay of INTERFERON-GAMMA released from lymphocytes after their exposure to a specific test antigen, to check for IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY resulting from a previous exposure to the antigen. The amount of interferon-gamma released is usually assayed by an ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY.;

MeSH synonym : interferon-gamma release test; release test, interferon-gamma; release tests, interferon-gamma; test, interferon-gamma release; tests, interferon-gamma release; interferon-gamma release assays; assay, interferon-gamma release; assays, interferon-gamma release; interferon gamma release assays; interferon-gamma release assay; release assay, interferon-gamma; release assays, interferon-gamma; interferon gamma release tests; Interferon gamma Release Assay;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interferon gamma release assay;

Details

Origin ID

D059425;

UMLS CUI

C3178802;

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Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Interferon gamma release assay [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Interferon-Gamma Release Assay [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- interferon-gamma release tests [MeSH concept]
See also
- interferon-gamma [MeSH Descriptor]
- tuberculin test [MeSH Descriptor]
- tuberculosis [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Laboratory Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Interferon gamma release assay [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Interferon-Gamma Release Assay [NCIt concept]

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