Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Lab Tests Using
Recombinant
Components
Modern biotechnology has had a profound impact on the tests used in
healthcare, whether the test is done at home, in a doctor's office,
or in a commercial or hospital laboratory. Doctors rely on many
different tests to find out what is causing a patient's symptoms.
In the past, many of these tests were time-consuming and
required both expensive equipment and trained technicians to
get a reliable answer. The application of modern biotechnology
methods, however, has provided relatively inexpensive tests that
save money, time, and, in many cases, have reduced the amount
of blood needed.
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TESTS
Monoclonal antibodies have allowed for the development of
hundreds of new tests that are accurate, fast, and inexpensive.
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