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'''Flow-through tests''' are a type of diagnostic assay that allows users to test for the presence of a biomarker, usually a specific [[antibody|antibody]], in a sample such as blood. Detection of a specific biomarker aids in the diagnosis of and allows therapeutic action to be initiated quickly. The field of applications for this technology is wide, whereas generally all applications applying [[Lateral_flow_test| lateral flow tests]] can be replaced by flow-through assays. Commercial applications mainly target testing for infectious disease, both by viruses (e.g. [[HIV| HIV]], [[Hepatitis_C| Hepatitis C]], [[Hepatitis_B| Hepatitis B]] <ref name="medmira"> http://www.medmira.com/default.asp?mn=1.21.83.113</ref>▼
▲Flow-through tests are a type of diagnostic assay that allows users to test for the presence of a biomarker, usually a specific [[antibody|antibody]], in a sample such as blood. Detection of a specific biomarker aids in the diagnosis of and allows therapeutic action to be initiated quickly. The field of applications for this technology is wide, whereas generally all applications applying [[Lateral_flow_test| lateral flow tests]] can be replaced by flow-through assays. Commercial applications mainly target testing for infectious disease, both by viruses (e.g. [[HIV| HIV]], [[Hepatitis_C| Hepatitis C]], [[Hepatitis_B| Hepatitis B]] <ref name="medmira"> http://www.medmira.com/default.asp?mn=1.21.83.113</ref>
) or bacteria (e.g. [[Syphilis| Syphilis]]<ref name="medmira_a">http://www.medmira.com/default.asp?mn=1.21.168.169</ref>
or [[Helicobacter_pylori | Helicobacter pylori]] <ref name="medmira_b"> http://www.medmira.com/default.asp?mn=1.21.82</ref>).
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