flocculation reaction

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A precipitin test characterized by a flocculent precipitate of antigen and antibody. Also called flocculation test.

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No references found			When serum from a syphilis-infected individual is added to a suspension of cardiolipin antigen and charcoal, an antibody-antigen lattice forms, with the flocculation reaction visualized as clumping of the charcoal. The prozone phenomenon in syphilis testing by Geisler, William M. / Southern Medical Journal RELATED ARTICLE: Key Points * The prozone effect in syphilis testing refers to a false negative result seen in cases of high titers of antibodies interfering with the proper formation of the antigen-antibody lattice network needed to visualize a positive flocculation reaction. The prozone phenomenon with syphilis and HIV-1 co-infection by Holman, Robert P. / Southern Medical Journal			flipper flipper can flipping FLK FLM S/A Float float nurse Floater floaters floating floating cartilage Floating Harbor Syndrome floating head floating kidney floating patella floating rib floating ribs floating spleen Floating Teeth floccillation floccose flocculant floccular flocculate flocculation flocculation reaction flocculation test flocculent flocculonodular lobe flocculus flock Flock Workers’ Lung flocking Flomasta ventilator Flomax Flonase Flood flood fever flooding floor floor of cavity floor plate floppy Floppy Baby Syndrome Floppy Head Syndrome floppy infant Floppy Infant Syndrome floppy-valve syndrome Flor-Essence flora Florence Nightingale Syndrome			Floccipaucinilihilipilification floccipend floccose floccose floccose floccose chanterelle Flocculant Flocculant Flocculant flocculants flocculants flocculants floccular floccular flocculate flocculate flocculate flocculated flocculated flocculated flocculates flocculates flocculates flocculating flocculating flocculating flocculating agent flocculation flocculation flocculation flocculation reaction Flocculation Reaction - Sachs-Georgi Test flocculation test flocculation test flocculation test flocculation test flocculation test Flocculation tests Flocculation tests Flocculation tests flocculations flocculations flocculations floccule flocculence flocculence flocculence flocculences flocculences flocculences flocculent flocculent flocculent flocculently flocculently flocculently floccules flocculi flocculi flocculi Flocculonodular lobe

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