immunodiagnosis
/ˌɪmjənoʊˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/
noun
- A medical test that uses the body's immune response (such as antibodies) to identify a disease or condition.
- Immunodiagnosis is commonly used to test for HIV and hepatitis.
- Thanks to immunodiagnosis, the infection was detected within hours.
- The doctor ordered an immunodiagnosis to check for a rare autoimmune disease.