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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
GALT
Gut associated lymphoid tissue
GPK
Guinea pig kidney
GVH
Graft versus host
HAT
Hypoxanthine, aminopterin, thymidine
HATTS
Hemagglutination treponemal test for syphillis
HEV
High endothelial venule
HGPRT
Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase
HLA
Human leukocyte antigen
IEP
Immunoelectrophoresis
IFN
Interferon
IL
Interleukin
IM
Infectious mononucleosis
IRMA
Immunoradiometric assay
KLH
Keyhole limpet hemocyanin
LAK
Lymphokine activated killer cell
LDCF
Lymphocyte derived chemotactic factor
LGL
Large granular lymphocyte
MAF
Macrophage activating factor
MALT
Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
MBL
Mannose binding lecithin
MCF
Macrophage chemotactic factor
MF
Mitogenic factor
MHC
Major histocompatibility complex
MIF
Migration inhibitory factor
MLC
Mixed lymphocyte culture
NBT
Nitroblue tetrazolium
PACIA
Particle counting immunoassay
PETINA
Particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition assay
PCA
Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis
PFC
Plaque forming cell
PHA
Phytohemagglutinin
PWM
Pokeweed mitogen
QUELS
Quasi elastic light scattering spectroscopy
RAST
Radioallergosorbent test
RF
Rheumatoid factor
RFLP
Restriction fragment length polymorphism
RIA
Radio immunoassay
RID
Radial immunodiffusion
RIPA
Radioimmunoprecipitation assay
RIST
Radioimmunosorbent test
RPR
Rapid plasma reagin
SC
Secretory component
SLFIA
Substrate labeled fluorescent immunoassay
SRBC
Sheep red blood cell
STS
Serologic tests for syphillis
TA
Transplantation antigen
TAP
Transporter associated with antigen processing
TPA
Treponema pallidum agglutination
TPI
Treponema pallidum immobilization
TPIA
Treponema pallidum immune adherence
TRITC
Tetramethyl rhodamine isothiocyanate
TSTA
Tumor specific transplantation antigen
TATA
Tumor associated transplantation antigen
Tdt
Terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase
TF
Transfer factor
TGF
Transforming growth factor
TNF
Tumor necrosis factor
TPHA
Treponema pallidum hemagglutination
USR
Unheated serum reagin
VDRL
Venereal disease research laboratory