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Noun: agglutination test
  1. A blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglutination occurs helps to identify the antigen; used in tissue matching and blood grouping and diagnosis of infections
    "The lab performed an agglutination test to determine the patient's blood type"

Derived forms: agglutination tests

Type of: blood test

Encyclopedia: Agglutination test