Immunologic tests for infectious disease
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Immunologic tests use one of the following:
- Antigen to detect antibodies to a pathogen in the patient#39;s specimen
- Antibody to detect an antigen of the pathogen in the patient’s specimen
Specimen handling varies, but if testing is to be delayed, the specimen should typically be refrigerated or frozen to prevent overgrowth of bacterial contaminants.
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