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There are immunological tests for many different purposes. All have in common that they make use of substances (e.g. Antibodies) which can bind specifically to the target substance or microorganism to be found in the sample.

An assay of this category typically comprises several complex steps (e.g., Isolation and purification of nucleic acids, PCR, detection). It is often conducted in a laboratory, not in the field.