National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay
An immunoassay in which a fluorescent tracer is used to detect an analyte of interest by triggering the emission of photons when subjected to polarized light.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay (C219949)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C219949. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Disease Biomarker Detection Using Fluorescence Polarization Assays: Principles and Clinical Applications. — Diagnostics (Basel), 2026-09-20 (PMID 42793835; literature)
- Detection of H5 subtype avian influenza virus in avian oropharyngeal swab samples using a microfluidic non-competitive fluorescence polarization immunoassay. — Analyst, 2026-07-27 (PMID 42306856; literature)
- Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay with Modulated Selectivity for Effective Detection of the Agrochemical 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid. — Biosensors (Basel), 2026-06-18 (PMID 42345899; literature)
- Development and prospects of fluorescence polarization immunoassay for pesticide detection in food and environment. — Anal Methods, 2026-05-21 (PMID 42108870; literature)
- Fluorescence polarization enzyme assay: a novel approach for the quantification of quercetin based on its interaction with α-amylase. — Anal Bioanal Chem, 2026-04-22 (PMID 42017969; literature)
- Determination of okadaic acid in scallop using microfluidic-based fluorescence polarization immunoassay. — Anal Sci, 2026-04-21 (PMID 42012805; literature)
- Highly efficient detection of imidacloprid in agricultural samples based on ZIF-8-derived carbon particles-modulated fluorescence polarization immunoassay. — Food Chem, 2026-04-17 (PMID 42000164; literature)
- Fluorescence polarization immunoassay based on carbon-based nanomaterials for rapid and highly sensitive detection of imidacloprid in environmental and agricultural samples. — Talanta, 2026-03-07 (PMID 41812407; literature)
- Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay for Rapid, Sensitive Detection of the Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid in Juice and Water Samples. — Biosensors (Basel), 2025-01-09 (PMID 39852083; literature)
- Fluorescence Polarization Assays for Organic Compounds in Food Safety. — Front Biosci (Elite Ed), 2024-01-01 (PMID 38538523; literature)
What it is
An immunoassay in which a fluorescent tracer is used to detect an analyte of interest by triggering the emission of photons when subjected to polarized light.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C219949. 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.
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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.
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