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AFC
Antibody forming cell
ADCC
Antibody dependent cytotoxic cell
AFP
Alpha Fetoprotein
ALS
Antilymphocyte serum
ANA
Antinuclear antibody
APC
Antibody presenting cell
ARIA
Apoenzyme reactivation immunoassay
ASO
Antistreptolysin O
ATG
Anthymyocyte globulin
BAF
B-cell activating factor
BCDF
B-cell differentiating factor
BCGF
B-cell growth factor
BFP
Biologic false positive
CD
Cluster of differentiation
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
CEDIA
Cloned enzyme donor immunoassay
CLEIA
Chemiluminiscent enzyme immunoassay
CMI
Cell mediated immunity
Con A
Concanavallin A
CREST
Calcinosis, Reynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactility, telangiectasis
CRP
C-reactive protein
CTL
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte
DAF
Decay accelerating factor
DAT
Direct agglutination test
DFA
Direct fluorescent antibody
EA
Early antigen; Erythrocyte amboceptor
EAC
Erythrocyte amboceptor complement
ECLIA
Electro chemiliniscent immunoassay
EIA
Enzyme immunoassay
EIHIA
Enzyme inhibition homogeneous immunoassay
ELAM
Endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule
ELISA
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
EMIT
Enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique
ENA
Extractable nuclear antigen
FACS
Fluorescent activated cell sorter
FETI
Fluorescence excitation transfer immunoassay
FITC
Fluorescein isothiocyanate
FPIA
Fluorescence polarization immunoassay
FTA
Fluorescent treponemal antibody
FTA-ABS
Fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption