Which of the following diagnostic procedures depends on precipitation of antigen-antibody complexes?

A) blood typing
B) immunodiffusion
C) viral hemagglutination inhibition tests used to diagnose viral infections
D) ELISA
E) fluorescent antibody tests


B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Serologic Tests That Use Antigens and Corresponding Antibodies
Learning Outcome: 17.11

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