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SCAT sheep cell agglutination test.
sheep cell agglutination test (SCAT), a test for the presence of the rheumatoid factor in blood serum, using red blood cells of sheep that have been sensitized with rabbit antisheep erythrocyte immune globulin. The globulin will be agglutinated if the serum contains the rheumatoid factor. Also called Paul-Bunnell test, Rose-Waaler test, sheep red cell agglutination test. Scat Abbreviation for: Simvastatin And Enalapril Coronary Atherosclerosis Trial Scatula—Pharmacology Severe Combined Anaemia & Thrombocytopenia Sheep Cell Agglutination Test Sickle Cell Anaemia Test Drug slang A regional street term for heroin Performing arts medicine A style of singing with wordless vocables and nonsense syllables, improvised melodies and rhythms, creating the equivalent of an instrumental solo with the voice Example Ella Fitzgerald, ‘How High the Moon’ Sexology Vernacular term for coprophilia sheep cell agglutination test (SCAT) a laboratory test for infectious mononucleosis. When the antibody level of a person with this disease reaches a certain level, a sample of his blood will cause agglutination of sheep erythrocytes. If there is agglutination of these cells in concentrations up to 1:28, the findings are considered positive for infectious mononucleosis. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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