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DFA TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct fluorescent antibody test
1, record 1, English, direct%20fluorescent%20antibody%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DFA test 2, record 1, English, DFA%20test
correct
- direct immunofluorescence test 3, record 1, English, direct%20immunofluorescence%20test
correct
- direct fluorescent antibody assay 4, record 1, English, direct%20fluorescent%20antibody%20assay
correct
- DFA assay 5, record 1, English, DFA%20assay
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagnostic test that allows the detection of a specific microorganism through the use of a specific fluorescently labeled antibody that reveals its antigen counterpart. 6, record 1, English, - direct%20fluorescent%20antibody%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first test [performed on the sample], a direct fluorescent antibody test (DFA), looked for whole, visible Legionella cells with a fluorescent microscope that could see the stained cells. This test was negative for Legionella. 7, record 1, English, - direct%20fluorescent%20antibody%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'immunofluorescence directe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunofluorescence%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test d'immunofluorescence directe 2, record 1, French, test%20d%27immunofluorescence%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve de laboratoire qui repose sur l'utilisation d'un anticorps spécifique couplé à un fluorochrome pour détecter la présence d'un microorganisme donné, c'est-à-dire de son antigène. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunofluorescence%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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