Which type of antibody is applied first to bind directly to the target antigen in immunohistochemistry?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Primary antibody
The primary antibody directly recognizes and binds to the antigen of interest. It determines the specificity of the immunohistochemistry reaction.
Keep practicing
More Immunohistochemistry questions
- Which of the following best describes a monoclonal antibody?
- Which type of antibody recognizes multiple epitopes on the same antigen?
- Which technique is closely related to immunohistochemistry but uses fluorescent dyes for detection?
- In diagnostic pathology, immunohistochemistry is commonly used to:
- What is a chromogen in immunohistochemistry?
- Why is a control sample often included in immunohistochemistry experiments?