Editing Abbott AxSYM (section)

{{Short description|An Immunochemical Automated Analyzer Made By Abbott Laboratories}}
[[Image:Axsym.jpg|thumb|right|Abbott's AxSYM automated analyzer.]]
The '''Abbott AxSYM''' is an immunochemical [[automated analyzer]] made by [[Abbott Laboratories]]. It is used for [[serology]] tests and [[therapeutic drug monitoring]], and uses antibodies to alter the [[Deflection (physics)|deflection]] of [[polarized light]]. It can also be used to monitor hormone level and some [[cardiac enzymes|cardiac markers]] such as [[troponin]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lamers|first1=von Yvonne|title=(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate compared to folic acid supplementation effect on risk markers of neural tube defects|date=2005|publisher=Cuvillier|location=Göttingen|isbn=9783865377562|pages=35–36|edition=1. Aufl.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Evaluation of the Abbott AxSYM immunoassay analyser.|date=1996|publisher=Medical Devices Agency|isbn=9781858395388}}</ref>
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