radioallergosorbentadj.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊˌaləɡə(ʊ)ˈsɔːb(ə)nt/, /ˌreɪdɪəʊˌaləɡə(ʊ)ˈzɔːb(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊˌælərɡəˈsɔrb(ə)nt/, /ˌreɪdioʊˌælərɡəˈzɔrb(ə)nt/ Immunology.
Designating a form of radioimmunoassay used to measure IgE antibodies to specific allergens; esp. in radioallergosorbent test.
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radioimmunoassay1961
radioallergosorbent test1967
radiostereoassay1967
radioreceptor assay1970
1967 L. Wide et al. in Lancet 25 Nov. 1105/2 An in-vitro method, called the radioallergosorbent test, has been developed for the detection of allergen-specific antibodies of a new immunoglobulin class, provisionally called IgND.
1973 Internat. Arch. Allergy & Appl. Immunol. 45 417 (title) Enzymatic hydrolysis of allergens and assessment of the remaining allergenic activities by the paper disc radioallergosorbent method.
2006 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 7 May (Health section) 6 If skin tests can't be performed a radioallergosorbent blood test (RAST)—which evaluates the number of antibodies produced by the immune system—may be taken although its results are not as accurate.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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