Chapter 8 - Precipitation Reactions Flashcards
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State the law of mass action
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“Free reactants are in equilibrium with bound reactants “
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Illustrate the law of Mass Action
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Antigen + Antibody ➡️ AgAb
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This depends on the strength of binding of antigen and antibody
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Equilibrium
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What are the 2 types of serologic tests
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1) forward / direct serological test
2) backward serological test
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Detect unknown antigen using unknown antibody
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Forward / direct serological test
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Detect known antigen using known antibody
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Backward serological test
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Example of forward serological test
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Forward / red cell blood typing
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Reaction in Forward / red cell blood typing
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Blue = anti A Yellow = anti B
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Example of backward serological test
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Serum blood typing
