National Cancer Institute (source definition)
ELISA
A highly sensitive technique for detecting and measuring antigens or antibodies in a solution; the solution is run over a surface to which immobilized antibodies specific to the substance have been attached, and if the substance is present, it will bind to the antibody layer, and its presence is verified and visualized with an application of antibodies that have been tagged in some way. (BioTech Life Science Dictionary)
Review and references
Automated source check (NCI definition)
2026-10-18
2026-10-29
professional use
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — ELISA (C16553)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16553. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Spatial Distribution and Ecological Niche Modeling of Toxigenic Clostridium perfringens in Ruminants: Integrating Environmental Drivers with an ELISA-Based Toxinotyping Approach. — Anaerobe, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42849657; literature)
- Detection of CJC-1295 in Equine Plasma by ELISA. — Drug Test Anal, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42876013; literature)
- A novel dual-epitope ELISA reveals heterogeneity of circulating lipoprotein lipase: distinguishing intact LPL from total LPL. — Clin Chim Acta, 2026-10-18 (PMID 42893715; literature)
- Serum Proteoglycan Alterations Associated with Cardiovascular Risk in Pb-Battery Recycling Workers Using Exploratory Proteomics and Independent ELISA Validation. — Cardiovasc Toxicol, 2026-10-22 (PMID 42911447; literature)
- Development of a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA and lateral flow immunoassay for the sensitive detection of fluroxypyr in corn. — Anal Methods, 2026-10-22 (PMID 42745724; literature)
- A Novel PRRSV-2 M Antibody-Blocking ELISA Shows Superior Sensitivity Over N Antibody Assays for Evaluating Maternal Antibodies. — Vet J, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42918442; literature)
- Storage-Associated Reduction in ELISA-Detectable Walnut Allergen Levels Does Not Reflect Functional Allergenicity. — Clin Exp Allergy, 2026-10-26 (PMID 42933372; literature)
- Development of a recombinant MOMP-based indirect ELISA for the serodiagnosis of caprine chlamydiasis. — Trop Anim Health Prod, 2026-10-26 (PMID 42932036; literature)
What it is
A highly sensitive technique for detecting and measuring antigens or antibodies in a solution; the solution is run over a surface to which immobilized antibodies specific to the substance have been attached, and if the substance is present, it will bind to the antibody layer, and its presence is verified and visualized with an application of antibodies that have been tagged in some way. (BioTech Life Science Dictionary)
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16553. 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.
Explore more
Same category
Tissue Culture Infectious Dose 50%
A potency unit defined as a minimal dose of infectious material at which preparation causes cytopathic effects (changes in the morphology and metabolism of tissue culture cells, indicatin…
Same categoryEpsilometry
A method to determine microbial susceptibility to antibiotics in which a plastic strip impregnated with the antibiotic of interest is placed on an agar plate that has been inoculated with…
Same categoryViral Identification
A diagnostic procedure to identify and characterize a viral organism.