Hypernyms (amputation is a kind of...): operation; surgery; surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgical process (a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body)
A kit which employs FITC- or enzyme-labeled monoclonal antibodies for use in a DFA or EIA procedure is available for detection of whole parasites in fluids. A latex agglutination test for antigen detection in vaginal swab specimens is available; the manufacturer's evaluation indicated good sensitivity and specificity.
Nontreponemal Antigen Tests. Nontreponemal antigen tests, including the RPR and VDRL tests, are designed to test serum for reagin, a heterogeneous. group of antibodies which combine with a cardiolipin-lecithin antigen. This antigen, usually derived from beef heart, is a. normal component of human tissue.