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) an ELISA
B) an immunochromatographic assay
C) a direct immunofluorescence test
D) a complement fixation test
E) a neutralization assay

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The home pregnancy test is an immunochromatographic assay, which uses antibodies to detect the presence of hCG hormone in urine, resulting in visible lines on the test strip.

A Woman Uses a Home Pregnancy Test Kit That Tests