In a direct ELISA test,the method is determining if ________ is/are present in the patient's sample by attempting to bind a labeled antibody to it.
A)antibodies against a pathogen found in a patient's blood
B)an antigen from a particular pathogen
C)a bacteriophage that can infect a particular bacterial strain
D)a known sequence of DNA from a pathogen

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In a direct ELISA test, the labeled antibody binds to a specific antigen in the patient's sample. Therefore, the method determines if an antigen from a particular pathogen is present in the sample. This test is commonly used to diagnose infectious diseases by detecting the presence of antigens in the patient's blood or other body fluids.

In a Direct ELISA Test,the Method Is Determining If ________