What does isotype mean?
A type of antibody that is used as a marker in immunohistochemistry to identify the cell of origin of a tumor. Isotypes are used to distinguish between different types of antibodies.
Example
"The pathologist used isotype to identify the specific type of cancer in the patient's tissue sample."
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