Immunology Testing Service

Certain substances or pathogens (germs) in your body can be detected with the help of immunological techniques. The things that can be detected include viruses, hormones and the blood pigment hemoglobin. The tests take advantage of the body’s immune system: In order to fight germs or foreign substances, the immune system produces antibodies. Antibodies are proteins that can bind to a specific germ or substance, just like a key fits into a specific keyhole. They “catch” the germs or substances, neutralize them and attract other immune cells.The immunological tests used in laboratories are made by producing artificial antibodies that exactly “match” the substance or germ in question. When these antibodies come into contact with a sample of blood, urine or stool, they bind to the matching substance or germ if found in the sample. This reaction shows that the germ or substance is present.