immunoblot
noun
im·mu·no·blot
ˈi-myə-nə-ˌblät 
i-ˈmyü-(ˌ)nō-
i-ˈmyü-(ˌ)nō-
: a blot (such as a Western blot) in which an antibody is typically used as the primary molecular probe
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Testing for Lyme can be complicated but the CDC recommends using a combination of antibody tests, including an immunoassay antibody test like ELISA followed by an immunoblot antibody test like the western blot test.
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Linda Carroll, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023
Then—if that test result is unclear or is positive, which mine was—additional testing can come in the form of the Western immunoblot assay, which tests for immunoglobulin M (IgM) or immunoglobulin G (IgG) response antibodies.
—Kate Fridkis, SELF, 14 Apr. 2021
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Linda Carroll, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023
Then—if that test result is unclear or is positive, which mine was—additional testing can come in the form of the Western immunoblot assay, which tests for immunoglobulin M (IgM) or immunoglobulin G (IgG) response antibodies.
—Kate Fridkis, SELF, 14 Apr. 2021
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“Immunoblot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunoblot. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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