National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
A method in which electromagnetic radiation, in the form of light emission, is generated from an electrochemical reaction in a solution due to the formation of antigen-antibody complexes.
Review and references
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (C111194)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C111194. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Comparative Analytical Performance and Clinical Agreement of Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay and Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay for CA19-9: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study. — Diagnostics (Basel), 2026-08-19 (PMID 42651039; literature)
What it is
A method in which electromagnetic radiation, in the form of light emission, is generated from an electrochemical reaction in a solution due to the formation of antigen-antibody complexes.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C111194. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.