Situation 18.1
In an immunodiffusion test to diagnose histoplasmosis, patient's serum is placed in a well in an agar plate. In apositive test, a precipitate forms as the serum diffuses from the well and meets material diffusing from a second well
-The immunodiffusion test described in Situation 18.1 is

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The immunodiffusion test described is a precipitation reaction, where soluble antigens and antibodies interact in a gel medium to form a visible precipitate, indicating a positive test for the presence of antibodies against the pathogen in question, in this case, Histoplasma.

Situation 18.1 In an Immunodiffusion Test to Diagnose Histoplasmosis, Patient's Serum Is