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Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Immunologic Tests > Interferon-gamma Release Tests
Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Immunologic Tests > Interferon-gamma Release Tests
Investigative Techniques > Immunologic Techniques > Immunologic Tests > Interferon-gamma Release Tests

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Interferon-gamma Release Tests  

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  • Assay, Interferon-gamma Release
  • Assays, Interferon-gamma Release
  • Interferon gamma Release Assay
  • Interferon-gamma Release Assay
  • Interferon gamma Release Assays
  • Interferon-gamma Release Assays
  • Release Assay, Interferon-gamma
  • Release Assays, Interferon-gamma

Scope note

  • The assay of INTERFERON-GAMMA released from lymphocytes after their exposure to a specific test antigen, to check for IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY resulting from a previous exposure to the antigen. The amount of interferon-gamma released is usually assayed by an ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY.

History note

  • 2012

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