Abbreviations Flashcards by Sandra Rós Jónasdóttir

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IFA

A

Immunofluorescence assay

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FITC

A

Fluorescein isothiocyanate

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PE

A

Phycoerythrin

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mAg

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Membrane antigen

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mAb

A

Monoclonal antibody

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FACS

A

Fluorescence-activated cell scanner

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FSC

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Forward scatter

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SSC

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Side scatter

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CD

A

Cluster of differentiation

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DC

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Dendritic cell

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Th cell

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Helper T lymphocytes

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Tc cell

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Cytotoxic T cell

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CTL

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Cytotoxic T lymphocytes

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NK

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Natural killer cells

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HSC

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Haematopoietic stem cells

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PMNL

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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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MNL

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Mononuclear leukocytes

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EDTA

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Ethylene-diamine tetra-acetic acid

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PBS

A

Phosphate buffer saline solution

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HBSS

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Hank’s balance salt solution

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PID

A

Primary immunodeficiencies

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PhA

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Phagocytic activity

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PhI

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Phagocytic index

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ROI

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Reactive oxygen intermidiates

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CGD

Chronic granulomatous disease

NOX

NADPH oxidase

MPO

Myeloperoxidase

RA

Rheumatoid arthritis

INT

Iodo-nitro-tetrazolium

PMA

Phorbol myristate acetate

DHR

Dihydrorhodamine 123

IMB

Index of metabolic burst

CL

Chemiluminescence

AIHA

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

IMHA

Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia

SLE

Systemic lupus erythematosus

ADCC

Antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity

RF

Rheumatoid factor

PEG

Polyethylene glycol

DTH

Delayed-type hypersensitivity

PPD

Purified protein derivative (of tubercolin)

FcR

Fc receptor

LE

Leukocyte

LPS

Lipopolysaccharide

MHC

Major histocompatibility complex

PHA

Phytohaemagglutinin

TCR

T cell receptor

HIT

Haemagglutination inhibition test

IEP

Immunoelectrophoresis

RID (Mancini test)

Single radial immunodiffusion

Ouchterlony's technique

Double immunodiffusion

EIA

Enzyme immunoassay

HRP

Horseradish peroxidase

AP

Alkaline phosphatase

IHC

Immunohistochemistry

ICC

Immunocytochemistry

ELISA

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

TMB

Tetramethylbenzidine

DAB

Diaminobenzidine

CMIA

Chemiluminescent immunoassay

ICA

Immunochromatographic assays

DIG

Digoxigenin

SDS

Sodium dodecyl sulphate

PAGE

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

PAA

Polyacrylamide

NC membrane

Nitrocellulose membrane

NBT

Nitro blue tetrazolium chloride

BSE

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

TSE

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

AEC

3-Amino-9-Ethylcarbazole

ANA

Anti-nuclear antibodies

HA

Haemagglutination

Px

Peroxidase