Galactomannan (GM) is a polysaccharide constituent of the cell walls of Aspergillus. It is a carbohydrate molecule with a mannose backbone. Galactomannan is released from the cell wall of Aspergillus...
Tag: Serological test
C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of several ‘acute-phase’ proteins formed by the liver and released into the blood circulation within a few hours after injury or response to inflammation. CRP...
Coombs test (antiglobulin test) is used to detect the presence of ‘incomplete’ Rh antibodies i.e. IgG antibodies capable of sensitizing RBCs but incapable of causing agglutination of RBCs...
Treponema pallidum Hemagglutination Assay (TPHA) is a treponemal test for the serologic diagnosis of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by spirochetes, Treponema pallidum. Based on the...
Widal test is the most widely used diagnostic test for typhoid fever in developing countries. The Widal test has been in use for more than a century as an aid in the diagnosis of typhoid fever. The...
The complement fixation test is one of the major traditional tests for the demonstration of the presence of specific antigens or antibodies. It requires a veritable zoo of reagents and numerous...
