| Wassermann test n. A diagnostic test for syphilis involving the fixation or inactivation of a complement by an antibody in a blood serum sample. [After August von Wassermann (1866-1925), German bacteriologist.] |
Wassermann test, reaction [ˈwæsəmən (German) ˈvasərman]
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(Medicine) Med a diagnostic test for syphilis See complement fixation test
[named after August von Wassermann (1866-1925), German bacteriologist]
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| Noun | 1. |  Wassermann test - a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infectioncomplement fixation test - a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test |
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