seropositive
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seropositive
[se″ro-poz´ĭ-tiv]showing positive results on serologic examination; showing a high level of antibody.
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(sē'rō-poz'i-tiv),Containing antibody of a specific type in serum; used to indicate presence of immunologic evidence of a specific infection (for example, Lyme disease, syphilis) or presence of a diagnostically useful antibody (for example, rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor).
seropositive
/se·ro·pos·i·tive/ (-poz´ĭ-tiv) showing positive results on serological examination; showing a high level of antibody.seropositive
(sîr′ō-pŏz′ĭ-tĭv)adj.
Indicating a positive reaction to a serological blood test, especially one testing for the presence of antibodies.
se′ro·pos′i·tiv′i·ty n.
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Etymology: L, serum, whey, positivus
a serological test with positive results.
seropositive
Immunology The presence of antibodies or other immune markers in serum, that indicate prior exposure to a particular organism or antigen. Cf Seronegative.se·ro·pos·i·tive
(sēr'ō-poz'i-tiv)Containing antibody of a specific type in serum; denoting the presence of immunologic evidence of a specific infection or presence of a diagnostically useful antibody.
se·ro·pos·i·tive
(sēr'ō-poz'i-tiv)Containing antibody of a specific type in serum.
seropositive (sir´ōpoz´itiv),
n serologic evidence of the presence of an antibody of a specific type in the serum; diagnostically useful in identifying many types of viral diseases.
seropositive
showing positive results on serological examination, i.e. an animal with detectable serum antibodies to a particular microorganism.