title: Analytical luminescence: its potential in the clinical laboratory.
abstract: The various types of chemiluminescent and bioluminescent reactions are described. Applications of luminescence in the analysis of substancs of clinical interest are surveyed. The advantages, disadvantages, and prospects for luminescent assays are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical; D004175:Diptera; D005486:Flavin Mononucleotide; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D008156:Luciferases / Q000378:metabolism; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008832:Microchemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D005486:Flavin Mononucleotide; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D008156:Luciferases