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POLYSTYRENE LATEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polystyrene latex
1, record 1, English, polystyrene%20latex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - polystyrene%20latex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- latex au polystyrène
1, record 1, French, latex%20au%20polystyr%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - latex%20au%20polystyr%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- latex agglutination
1, record 2, English, latex%20agglutination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fisher LAtest-ASO kit measures Antistreptolysin O(ASO) by latex agglutination in two minutes. Principle : Streptolysin O(SO) is linked to carboxylated polystyrene latex. Latex reacts immunologically with ASO antibody present in patient's serum with visible results. 1, record 2, English, - latex%20agglutination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agglutination au latex
1, record 2, French, agglutination%20au%20latex
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nécessaire Fisher LAtest-ASO effectue, en deux minutes, le dosage de l'antistreptolysine O (ASO) par l'agglutination au latex. Principe : la streptolysine O (SO) est liée au latex de polystyrène carboxylate. Le latex a une réaction immunologique, entraînant des résultats visibles, avec l'anticorps ASO présent dans le sérum des malades. 1, record 2, French, - agglutination%20au%20latex
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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