The immunochemical test that involves the agglutination of an artificial carrier particle with the antigen bound to its surface and an antibody present in a specimen is referred to as:

a. double immunodiffusion.
b. counterimmunoelectrophoresis.
c. particle agglutination.
d. enzyme immunoassay.


C
Methods that use particle agglutination involve an antibody that is present in a specimen that binds to the antigen that is exposed on the surfaces of particles, such as latex beads or other car-rier particles.

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