ELISA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002748",
  "term": "ELISA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A laboratory technique that uses antibodies linked to enzymes to detect and measure the amount of a substance in a solution, such as serum. The test is done using a solid surface to which the antibodies and other molecules stick. In the final step, an enzyme reaction takes place that causes a color change that can be read using a special machine. There are many different ways that an ELISA can be done. ELISAs may be used to help diagnose certain diseases. Also called enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.",
  "expansions": [
    "enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/elisa/"
}