Immunanalys

Immunanalys is a term used in some contexts to denote the analysis of the immune system and its components. In English, the corresponding field is usually called immunoanalysis or immunological analysis, and most references describe activities under immunology, immunochemistry, or clinical laboratory science. The aim is to detect, quantify, and characterize elements of the immune response, including antibodies, antigens, cytokines, immune cells, and related molecules.

Common techniques associated with immunanalys include immunoassays such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), chemiluminescent and fluorescent assays, and lateral flow tests, as well as flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry. Multiplex bead-based assays and protein or antibody arrays, and mass spectrometry–based approaches, are also used in more specialized settings.

Applications span clinical diagnostics (infection, autoimmune disease, allergy), transplant monitoring, cancer biomarker research, and vaccine development, as well as basic research on immune cell phenotypes and signaling pathways. In clinical contexts, immunanalys supports diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of therapeutic responses.

Challenges include achieving high sensitivity and specificity, standardizing methods across laboratories, avoiding cross-reactivity, and interpreting results within the clinical context. Quality control, validated reference materials, proper sample handling, and regulatory compliance are essential elements of reliable immunanalys workflows.

Because the term immunanalys is not universally used in English, readers may encounter related terms such as immunoanalysis, immunodiagnostics, or immunochemistry depending on regional conventions.