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Monoclonal antibodies are used in home pregnancy test kits.
Early on in pregnancy the placenta produces the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) which can be found in the mother's urine.
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Key terms in this lesson
- antibody
- A Y-shaped protein, made of four polypeptide chains with variable regions complementary to a specific antigen, produced by B plasma cells.
- monoclonal antibody
- An antibody produced from a single clone of B cells, identical in structure and specific to one antigen.
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