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Immunology
Question | Answer |
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What is another name for an antibody? | Immunoglobulin |
How are QC Controls supplied? | With the test kits |
How many antigens are tested for when doing an ABO blood grouping? | There are Four, A, B, O, AB |
If an agglutinin reaction occurs what is seen in the antigen? | clumping and color change |
Is Gonorrhea the most prevalent STD in the US? | No, it is Chlamydia |
Who is the largest group to get Mononucleosis? | teenagers and young adults |
What is another name for Immunology? | Serology |
What is the bodies first line of defense against infections? | Skin, Mucus membranes and bodily fluids or recretions |
What is the most prevalent STD in the US? | Chlaymidia |
What is an RPR (Rapid plasma reagent) testing? | Syphilis |
What STD is caused by spirochete treponema palladium? | Syphilis |
What virus causes Mononucleosis? | Epstein Bar |
What is the antigen in type A blood? | A antigen |
What protein molecules does the lymphatic system produce? | Antibodies |
What reaction are we looking for in a blood typing? | Agglutination |
What two things bind an enzyme in an ELISA test? | antigen or antibody |
Where is a radioimmunoassay allowed to be run? | Large labs |
Which autoimmune disease affects the central nervous system? | Multiple Sclerosis |
The study of the bodies response to the introduction of a foreign substance is called: | Immunology or serology |
The study of Immunology helps us: | find antibodies to make immunizations to help fight infections. |
Are all immunities long term? | Some are long and some are short term |
What does the body due to help keep you from getting reoccurring infection of the same type? | Builds immunity to the infection to help fight it |
What are the two categories of immunology testing? | STD and non STD |
What is one of the most commonly preformed test in immunology? | Mononucleosis |
How is Lyme most commonly transmitted? | Ticks borne spirochete |
What test is used to detect inflammatory process? | CRP C-reactive protein |
What test do we run to check for rheumatoid arthritis? | RA |
one of two clinically important inherited blood groups, has one of two antigens which is known as | ABO blood grouping |
protein molecule produced by the lymph system in response to an antigen is | an antibody |
antibody generating, foreign substance that provokes a specific antibody reaction is: | antigen |
the condition in which the immune system responds inappropriately to the wrong antigens-against self/ self attacking | autoimmunity |
a lymphocyte that secretes short lived antibodies involved in humoral immunity | B lymphocytes |
specific immunity that is controlled by T lymphocytes is: | cell mediated immunity |
Test for monitoring the development of Rh incompatibility in Rh negative women | Coombs' test |
abnormal glycoprotein appearing in the acute stage of various inflammatory disorders is: | C - reactive protein (crp) |
nonspecific immunity where microorganisms and other foreign matter are engulfed and degraded by body cells is: | endocytic and phagocytic responses |
precipitation that forms downy tufts is: | flocculation |
cold soars and genital ulcers are both | herpes |
Tests for pregnancy and tumors | HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin |
immunity that involves the formation and activity of short lived antibodies in bodily fluids | humoral immunity |