Complement Fixation Tests

"Complement Fixation Tests" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Serologic tests based on inactivation of complement by the antigen-antibody complex (stage 1). Binding of free complement can be visualized by addition of a second antigen-antibody system such as red cells and appropriate red cell antibody (hemolysin) requiring complement for its completion (stage 2). Failure of the red cells to lyse indicates that a specific antigen-antibody reaction has taken place in stage 1. If red cells lyse, free complement is present indicating no antigen-antibody reaction occurred in stage 1.

Descriptor ID	D003168
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.812.735.150 E05.200.812.735.150 E05.478.594.760.150
Concept/Terms	Complement Fixation Tests Complement Fixation Tests Complement Fixation Test Fixation Test, Complement Fixation Tests, Complement Test, Complement Fixation Tests, Complement Fixation Conglutinating Complement Absorption Test Conglutinating Complement Absorption Test Complement Absorption Test, Conglutinating Conglutination Reaction Conglutination Reactions Reaction, Conglutination Reactions, Conglutination

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Complement Fixation Tests".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Immunologic Tests [E01.370.225.812]
Serologic Tests [E01.370.225.812.735]
Complement Fixation Tests [E01.370.225.812.735.150]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Immunologic Tests [E05.200.812]
Serologic Tests [E05.200.812.735]
Complement Fixation Tests [E05.200.812.735.150]
Immunologic Techniques [E05.478]
Immunologic Tests [E05.478.594]
Serologic Tests [E05.478.594.760]
Complement Fixation Tests [E05.478.594.760.150]

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