noun
- laboratory tests that use antibodies to detect and measure specific substances in biological samples
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- The laboratory ran several immunoassays to detect the presence of the virus.
- Immunoassays are commonly used to diagnose infectious diseases.
- The doctor ordered immunoassays to check hormone levels in the patient’s blood.
- Modern immunoassays can detect very small amounts of proteins in samples.
- Pregnancy tests are simple immunoassays that detect specific hormones.
- The research team developed new immunoassays for cancer biomarkers.