Example of 5 commercially active immunodiagnostic test kits

Q: Describe the concepts behind the main types of immunoassays,and discuss their uses in diagnosis.

A: Immunoassay techniques allow rapid and accurate measurement or trace antigen and antibody. They use…

Q: serology (elisa) lab: What is an example of a disease that attacks the human immune system?

A: There are various diseases that attack the immune system.

Q: Which set of facts is true for vaccines? They produce active immunity. They are mostly targeted…

A: Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective method of protecting people from potentially fatal…

Q: Define specificity and sensitivity as these terms relate to immunological testing.

A: Immunological tests employ an artificial antigen or antibody to detect the presence of an antibody…

Q: Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine​​​​​​​: summery on this vaccine and make sure to include…

A: MMR vaccine includes the weakened or attenuated, live viruses in it which causes a mild infection in…

Q: Immunocompromised patients are at a higher risk of cancer. Discuss how the immune system plays a…

A: The immune system which recognises foreign microorganisms as nonself and mounts of response to…

Q: Describe the principles behind direct and indirect fl uorescent antibody tests.

A: Fluorescent antibody technique is a laboratory technique in which the labelled antibodies bind to…

Q: Briefly describe B-2 B cells according to Kuby Immunology book.

A: B2 B cells is a subtype of B cell it forms adaptive immune response and mediate humoral immunity.…

Q: What are the types of Immunomodulator agents?  Please explain each of them?  Please answer at your…

A: Immunomodulators are substances that operate on the pathways that control the immune system's…

Q: If the highest dilution with a color change in an ELISA test is 1:64, the antibody titer is 640.…

A: ELISA stands for enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay. It is a technique used for the identification…

Q: the role of immunoglobulins in clinical pathology testing. Provide an example.

A: Immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, play a significant role in clinical pathology testing.…

Q: EIAs are extremely sensitive diagnostic tools. Why,then, is the immunoblot (Western blot) procedure…

A: EIA stands for enzyme immunoassay, is a diagnostic test that can be divided into two types based on…

Q: When a patient goes from testing negative for a specific antibody to testing positive a month later…

A: An antibody or serology test is a blood test that looks for signs of a previous infection. It…

Q: A diagnostic assay that gives a high number of false-negative test results has a low selectivity.…

A: Option (1). Selectivity:- It means the extent to which a particular diagnostic test is able to…

Q: Which of the following best describes an attenuated whole-agent vaccine? Which option is the…

A: Ans ✓Inactivated toxin (toxoid) that induces immunity against microbial toxin.This is the correct…

Q: Write down the biomarkers and their importance in cbc test?  Explain at your own words

A: Complete blood count test It is the test to perform to evaluate various parameters of blood cells.…

Q: serology (elisa) lab: Why are enzymes used in this immunoassay?

A: Enzymes are biological catalysts. They speed up the rate of reaction. They decrease the activation…

Q: How can an active viral infection be verified? (select all that apply) O antigen test ☐ RT-PCR test…

A: Virus is a microscopic obligate intracellular parasite that is able to replicate only when present…

Q: When a patient exhibits a four-fold or greater rise in antibody titer against a specific microbial…

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Q: Why are primary immunodeficiencies considered “experiments ofnature”?

A: Immunodeficiency is a state in which the immune system’s ability to fight infectious disease and…

Q: An overview of immunoparasitology.

A: The interplay between parasites and the immune system in a series of factors that may contribute to…

Q: serology (elisa) lab: What problems can prevent the immune system from working properly?

A: The immune system is our body’s defense mechanism against infections and other harmful invaders.

Q: Describe the background aims of immunologic testing.

A: Immunological tests are used to detect the presence of pathogens, blood pigment haemoglobin, etc…

Q: The direct ELISA test requires     only one antibody     only one antigen     both primary and…

A: The direct ELISA test required only one antigen. In a direct ELISA  an antigen  is immobilized…