A woman uses a home pregnancy test kit that tests for hCG hormone in urine. She knows this is a type of antibody assay from the kit brochure. Antibodies reacting with the hormone produce two lines on the test strip. What specific type of antibody assay does this represent?
A) a direct immunofluoresence test
B) an immunochromatographic assay
C) an ELISA
D) a complement fixation test
E) a neutralization assay

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This is an immunochromatographic assay, commonly used in home pregnancy tests, where antibodies react with hCG to produce visible lines on the test strip.

A Woman Uses a Home Pregnancy Test Kit That Tests