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Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Microbiological Techniques > Bacteriological Techniques > Limulus Test
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Microbiological Techniques > Bacteriological Techniques > Limulus Test
Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Clinical Chemistry Tests > Limulus Test
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Clinical Chemistry Tests > Limulus Test
Investigative Techniques > Biological Assay > Limulus Test

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Limulus Test  

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  • for detection of bact endotoxins using horseshoe crab blood

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  • Sensitive method for detection of bacterial endotoxins and endotoxin-like substances that depends on the in vitro gelation of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), prepared from the circulating blood (amebocytes) of the horseshoe crab, by the endotoxin or related compound. Used for detection of endotoxin in body fluids and parenteral pharmaceuticals.

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