See Also: migration-inhibitory factor test(medicine)
Migration-inhibitory factor(medicine)
leukocyte migration-inhibitory factors(medicine)
macrophage migration-inhibitory factors(medicine)
Leukaemia inhibitory factor(medicine)
Migration inhibition factor (MIF)(health)
migration inhibition test(medicine)
macrophage migration inhibition test(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Inhibitory(medicine)

migration-inhibitory factor test (medicine)


migration-inhibitory factor test


A test which measures the presence of migration-inhibitory factor. Usually peritoneal macrophages are placed in a capillary tube in the presence or absence of supernatants from activated T-cells. If MIF is present, the migration of monocyte/macrophages is reduced.

Synonym: macrophage migration inhibition test, migration inhibition test.