immunofluorescence

Converse of subject

• investigate: Investigations The serum will be investigated by the indirect granulocyte immunofluorescence and chemiluminescence tests using donor granulocytes typed for HNA-1, -2 and -3.

Converse of object

• use: This test uses an immunofluorescence staining technique, and was first linked with WG in 1985 16.

Adjective modifier

• indirect: There is another useful test called indirect immunofluorescence ( sometimes called an antibody titre test ).

Modifies a noun

• microscopy: Five of these were tested for their ability to lable spores by immunofluorescence microscopy, of which two were successful.
• assay: In clinical trials, the immune response to vaccination was routinely measured using an immunofluorescence assay.
• test: When required a ' crossmatch ' will be performed between the patients ' leucocytes and the donor serum samples using immunofluorescence tests.
• technique: Ideally intestinal or other tissue samples are needed to confirm the presence of the virus by immunofluorescence techniques.
• image: On the left is an immunofluorescence image showing the surface location of AMA1 ( green ) on released P. falciparum merozoites.

Noun used with modifier

• granulocyte: This can be achieved by typing the patient for the relevant antigen and/or performing a direct granulocyte immunofluorescence test.