microcytotoxicity test — mi·cro·cy·to·tox·ic·i·ty test .sīt ō .täk sis ət ē n a procedure using microscopic quantities of materials (as complement and lymphocytes in cell mediated immunity) to determine cytotoxicity (as to cancer cells or cells of transplanted tissue)… … Medical dictionary
microcytotoxicity assay — the standard method of typing serologically defined human leukocyte antigens (HLA) as HLA A, B, and C antigens. Multiple typing sera are placed in wells of a microtiter plate, and peripheral blood lymphocytes and complement are added to each well … Medical dictionary
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HLA typing — determination of the human leukocyte antigens (HLA) possessed by an individual. Class I antigens (HLA A, B, and C) are detected by lymphocyte microcytotoxicity assay using standard typing sera. Class II antigens are detected by one way mixed… … Medical dictionary