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histological assay
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An assay that uses visual examination of cells or tissue (or images of them) to make an assessment regarding a quality of the cells or tissue. This assay can include steps of staining, imaging, and judgement.
Term info
Label
histological assay
alternative term
histology, histopathology
definition source
OBI branch derived
editor preferred term
histological assay
example of usage
the counting of the number of cells with fluorescent label at their surface to determine the percentage of the population which was activated
has curation status
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000125
term editor
Helen Parkinson, Adam Witney
Term relations
Subclass of:
- assay
- has part some histological sample preparation
- has part some imaging assay
- has_specified_output some (is about some (organ section or cell))