Noun: agglutination test
- 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