Autoagglutination

Pronunciation: /ˈɔtoʊˈæɡˈɡɫətˈaɪˈneɪʃən/

Autoagglutination (noun)

  1. A process where a person’s own antibodies make cells clump together, causing visible clumps in blood or other body fluids.

Examples

  • Autoagglutination happens when antibodies clump the body’s own cells.
  • The lab test detects self antibody clumping in the sample.