Question | Answer |
The assay value of antibodies present in the blood by volmetric means | Antibody Titer |
Measures the amount of autoantibodoy directed against components of cell nuclei | Antiuclear antibody titer |
removal of living tissue for microscopic examination fully evaluating hemopoietic actions | Bone marrow aspieation/biopsy |
test to measure the amount of helper T cells present in the blood | CD4 cell count |
test for the presence of antibodies that coat & damage RBCs as a result of several diseases/conditions | Coombs test |
enzymes which elevate & can determine damage to the brain or muscle tissue | Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) |
A serum lab test to indicate inflammation | C-reactive protein |
technique for detecting specific antigens or antibodies, using enzyme-labeled immunoreactants & a solid phase-binding support such as a test tube | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
proteins in the body to help determine self-tissue from foreign tissue | HLA-B27 tissue antigen |
An X ray image of the lymph node or vessels obtained after injection of a contrast medium | Lymphangiogram |
paper strip test to determine if the eyes produce enough tears to keep it moist | Schirmer tear test |
An enzyme, also known as AST, a diagnostic aid in viral hepatitis and in myocardial infarction | SGOT |
An enzyme, also known as ALT, serum concentration in increased in viral hepatitis & MI's | SBPT |
Iv administration of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor to see if muscle strength improves | Tensilon Test |
determining the histocompatibility of tissue to be used in grafts or transplants with recipients | Tissue typing |
test for confirmation of the presence of HIV antibodies in blood | Western Blot |
transplantation of health bone marrow from a compatible donor to diseased recipient to stimulate blood cell production | Bone Marrow Transplant |
Prevention or interference with the development of immunologic response: artificially induced by chemical, biologic, or physical agents | Immunosuppressive |
use of biologic agents to prevent to treat disease by stimulating the body's own defense mechanisms | Immunotherapy |
surgical excision of a lymph node | Lymphadenectomy |
surgical incision into a lymph node | Lymphadenotomy |
removal of possible cancer-carrying lymph nodes for pathological examination | Lymph Node Dissection |
One of a class of structurally related proteins commonly called antibodies | Immune Globulin |
removal of plasma and separation & extraction of specific elements followed bly reinfusion | Plasmapheresis |
ssurgical excision of the spleen | Splenectomy |
surgical excision of the thymus | Thymectomy |