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enzyme immunoassay
med. A laboratory test to detect the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood, oral fluid, or urine. The immune system responds to HIV infection by producing HIV antibodies. A positive result on an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA must be confirmed by a second, different antibody test a positive Western blot for a person to be definitively diagnosed with HIV infection. see also antibody, western blot