Diamond albumin test

noun

Di·​a·​mond albumin test

ˈdī(ə)mənd-

: a test for blocking antibodies (as in the Rh system) by use of red blood cells suspended in concentrated serum albumin compare rh factor

Word History

Etymology

after Louis S. Diamond, born 1920 American parasitologist

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