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Aglutination

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Whereas precipitation reactions involve soluble antigens,___________ is the visible aggregation of particles caused by combination with specific antibody.   show
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show sensitization; aggregates  
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show agglutinins  
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Types of particles participating in such reactions include erythrocytes, bacterial cells, and inert carriers such as _________particles   show
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show cross-linked ; bridges or lattices  
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show stable lattice network  
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show single; sensitization  
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The affinity and avidity (discussed in Chapter 8) of an individual antibody determine how much antibody remains _______.   show
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IgM with a potential valence of 10 is over 700 times more _________ in agglutination than is IgG with a valence of 2.   show
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The second stage of agglutination, representing the sum of interactions between antibody and multiple antigenic determinants on a particle, is dependent on_____ conditions and the relative __________ of antigen and antibody.   show
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show bridge the gap  
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show lattice formation;ionic strength  
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The addition of albumin in concentrations of 5 to 30 percent also helps to _____ the surface charge and allows _______ to approach each other more closely.   show
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show viscosity; enzymes; centrifuging  
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show direct, passive, reverse passive, agglutination inhibition, and coagglutination.  
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show Direct  
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show known; unknown antibodies  
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show typhoid fever  
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show Salmonella  
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If an agglutination reaction involves red blood cells, then it is called _______________.The best example of this occurs in _________ typing of human red blood cells.   show
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show strength  
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This type of hemagglutination reaction is simple to perform, is relatively _______, and is easy to read.   show
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A titer that yields semiquantitative results can be performed in test tubes or microtiter plates by making __________ of the antibody.   show
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show titer  
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show antigens  
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show particles  
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The use of synthetic beads or particles provides the advantage of consistency, uniformity, and________. Reactions are easy to read visually and give_____ results.   show
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show Latex  
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A large number of antibody molecules can be bound to the surface of _______, so the number of antigen binding sites is large.In addition, the large particle size facilitates reading of the test.   show
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In__________ agglutination, antibody rather than antigen is attached to a carrier particle.This type of testing is often used to detect __________.   show
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show monoclonal antibodies  
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show difficult to grow  
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show false positive  
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show inhibition; lack of  
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show carrier particle  
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The patient sample is first reacted with a limited amount of ________ that is specific for the hapten being tested.   show
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Indicator particles that contain the same ________ one wishes to measure in the patient are then added.   show
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If the patient sample has ____________ hapten, the reagent antibody is able to combine with the carrier particles and produce a ________   show
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show negative  
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Hemagglutination inhibition reactions use the same principle, except red blood cells are the ___________.   show
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show viruses  
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__________ is the name given to systems using bacteria as the inert particles to which antibody is attached.   show
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show Staphylococcus aureus; protein A; FC portion;specific  
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show greater stability ; more refractory  
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However, because bacteria are not ________, reactions are often difficult to read.   show
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The antihuman globulin test, also known as the _________, is a technique that detects _______ by means of coupling with a second antibody.It remains one of the most widely used procedures in blood banking.   show
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The key component of the test is antibody to ________ that is made in animals or by means of _________ techniques.Such antibody will react with the _______ of the human antibody attached to red blood cells.   show
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show bridge  
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The ___________ test is used to demonstrate in vivo attachment of antibody or complement to an individual’s red blood cells.   show
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This test serves as an indicator of autoimmune ________, hemolytic disease of the newborn, sensitization of red blood cells caused by the presence of______, or a ________ reaction.   show
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show indirect antiglobulin; red blood cells  
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Washed red blood cells and antibody are allowed to combine at ____, and the cells are then carefully __________ again to remove any unbound antibody.   show
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When _________ is added, a visible rxn occurs where antibody has been specifically bound.This test is most often used to check for the presence of clinically significant _____ in patient serum when performing compatibility testing for a blood transf.   show
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show carefully  
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Techniques must be ______ as to concentration of antigen, incubation time, temperature, diluent, and the method of reading.   show
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The possibility of _______ and interfering antibody should always be considered.   show
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show antigenic determinants; closely  
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show monoclonal antibody  
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show Heterophile;rheumatoid  
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Heterophile antibodies (see Chapter 3) are most often a consideration when red blood cells are used as _______.Other considerations include proper storage of reagents and close attention to expiration dates.   show
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