Assay at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Assay? A procedure for detecting the presence, estimating the concentration, and determining the biological activity of a macromolecule, molecule, ion, or cell. Assays are based on measurable parameters that enable the evaluation of differences between samples and controls. Sensitivity, the ability to detect small amounts of a substance, and specificity, the ability to detect only the analyte, are essential featu

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