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assay

noun/ˈæseɪ/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A laboratory procedure for measuring the presence, amount, or activity of a substance.

The new assay was validated against the reference method before it was used on patient samples.

Similar: test

Topic: Medical laboratory in Medical English

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