Multiplexed Bead Based Immunoassay

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** A type of solid-phase immunoassay that uses distinctly colored microbeads coated with one or more reagents, which may be antigens, antibodies, oligonucleotides, enzyme substrates, or receptors, for the simultaneous detection and measurement of one or many analytes within a single sample.

**Synonyms:** - FMIA - Fluorescent Microsphere Immunoassay - MULTIPLEXED BEAD BASED IMMUNOASSAY - Multiplex Bead Array Assay