EXPERIMENT 15 Flashcards
Hepatitis B virus is a member of the
Hepadnaviridae family
Hepatitis B virus is a (?), with an (?) containing a rapidly (?) DNA genome.
42 mm enveloped virion
icosahedral nucleocapsid core
double stranded circular
– the only DNA virus, all other hepatitis virus is RNA.
Hepatitis B virus
The envelope contains a protein called the (?), which is important for laboratory diagnosis and immunization.
(Example, for vaccines – ?)
surface antigen (HBsAg)
Anti-HBsAg
is the earliest serological marker that indicates the presence of acute infection.
HBsAg
It is also indicative of chronic infection.
HBsAg
REAGENT:
Test kit (cassette) for HBsAg
SAMPLE:
Plasma or serum (should be free from contamination, hemolysis and lipemia)
– detecting the presence of an antigen with multiple epitopes.
Immunochromatography (Solid Phase “Sandwich” Immunoassay)
is a colloidal gold enhancement immunoassay that detects hepatitis B surface antigen in human serum or plasma.
HBsAg test
The sample initially reacts with the (?) on the sample pad.
monoclonal antibody – colloidal gold conjugate
This mixture migrates across the membrane by capillary action and reacts with the (?) in the test region.
anti-HBsAg
The HBsAg will bind to the monoclonal antibody (?) gold conjugate forming a complex.
first reagent – bread 1
The mixture of monoclonal antibody and HBsAg (palaman) present in the patient’s sample will migrate across the membrane by the capillary action and reacts with the anti-HBsAg (?) in the test region, creating a sandwich.
second reagent – bread 2
PROCEDURE:
1. Bring the kit components and specimen to (?) before testing
2. Remove the test card from the sealed foil pouch. Once opened, the test card must be (?).
3. Label the test card with(?).
4. Dispense (?) of the sample to the center of the sample well (marked as “S”)
Note: Follow the volume of the sample recommended by the manufacturer (depend on the brand)
5. Read and interpret the results
Note: Strictly follow the manufacturer’s recommended time for reading test results
room temperature
used immediately
patient’s identity
3 drops (100 µL)
Distinct colored band appears on the Test region (T) in addition to a colored band on the Control region (C)
POSITIVE (REACTIVE) (repeat testing)
No colored band appears on the Test region (T) but distinct colored band appears on the Control region (C)
NEGATIVE (NON- REACTIVE)
Neither Test (T) nor Control (C) colored band appears, or colored band only appears on the test region (T) but not on the Control region (C) The specimen should be tested again using a new device
INVALID (repeat testing)
Keywords:
hepa-
itis:
liver
inflammation
- general term for the inflammation of the liver.
Hepatitis
Hepatitis Causes:
viral infection, chemicals, ionizing radiation and autoimmune process
Two stages of inflammation:
- the patient will exhibit general flu-like symptoms
Acute stage
The patient can exhibit hepatomegaly, jaundice
Progressive stage/ chronic stage
(enlargement of the liver)
hepatomegaly
(yellowish discoloration of the skin, dark urine and light feces In the urine, since the liver cannot conjugate the urobilinogen, it will be pass out as urobilin causing dark urine.
jaundice
In light feces, since the liver has a problem, it will not convert the conjugated bilirubin into the normal color of the feces which is the (?). Since there is no (?), the feces will be light instead of the normal color which is brown
stercobilin
stercobilin
Initial laboratory tests
Elevations in bilirubin and liver enzymes (ALT)
Asymptomatic- the patient will not exhibit any signs and symptoms
ACUTE
The liver cells are destroyed.
ACUTE