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How Diagnostic Tests Work: Protein-Based Diagnostics
How Diagnostics Work: Protein-Based Diagnostics focuses on antibodies: what they are, where they come from and how they work. Various antibody-based diagnostics, such as sandwich and bead immunoassays, multiplexed assays, lateral flow assays and chromatography, are explained in detail. Develop an understanding of these diverse tools and how to interpret results, knowledge which can be applied in research, drug development, and patient care.
Takeaways
- Define the various types of protein-based diagnostics.
- An improved ability to explain how biomarkers are used in diagnostics.
- Explain how antibodies are used in diagnostics.
- Understand the fundamental science of protein-based diagnostics.
- Interpret the information gained from the following assays: antibody diagnostics, ELISA, bead immunoassays, lateral flow assays and chromatography diagnostics.
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