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1
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who proposed that antigen combined with pre-existing side-chains on cell surfaces.

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ehrlich

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2
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what is the basis of immunoassays

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specific binding between Ag and corresponding Ab

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3
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what kind of bond is Ab-ag

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non covalent

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4
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is the binding of Ab and Ag reversible

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yes

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5
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def? the initial force of attraction that exists between a single Fab site on an antibody molecule and a single epitope site on the corresponding antigen

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affinity

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6
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def? the overall strength of antigen-antibody binding and is the sum of the affinities of all the individual antibody-antigen combining sites.

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avidity

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7
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what is cross reactivity

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ab reacting with ag that is structurally similar to the homologous ag

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8
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what kind of immunochemical method is precipitation and light scattering

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direct

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9
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what kind of immunochemical method is label methods

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indirect

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10
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what immunoassays fall under the precipitation category

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immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis

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11
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what immunoassays fall under the light scattering category

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nephelometry and turbidimetry

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12
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what immunoassays fall under the label method category

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non competitive, competitive, heterogeneous, homogeneous

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13
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Immunoassays that detect antigen-antibody complex formation directly without labels are known as _____ or _______ immunoassays

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direct; non labeled

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14
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is a label involved in precipitation immunoassays

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no

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15
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are precipitation assays qualitative or quantitative

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both

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16
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major components of direct assays

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solution, gel, instrument

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17
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where are ag and ab in a direct immunoassay

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diffusing into the solution

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18
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what factors affect solubility

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size, charge, temp, and solvent ionic strength

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19
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describe the prozone

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ab is in excess

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20
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describe the zone of equivalence

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ab and ag are equal

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21
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describe the postzone

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ag is in excess

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22
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does precipitate form in the prozone and postzone

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no

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23
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A patient’s sample contains equal amount of Ab and Ag, but the reaction in a test system containing antigen is negative (no ppt). What has happened?

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low specificity

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24
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t or f: Precipitation reactions in gel are not commonly performed in the clinical laboratory today

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T

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25
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what is gel made out of

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dilute agarose

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26
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what kind of buffer is used for gel electrophoresis precipitation

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aqueous

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27
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what kind of medium is gel considered

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semisolid

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28
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what kind of assay do immune complexes separate more easily

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gel

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29
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in double diffusion radial immunodiffusion does the Ab or Ag diffuse into the gel

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both

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30
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where is the Ag placed in double radial immunodiffusion

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center well

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31
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where is the Ab placed in double radial immunodiffusion

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in the wells surrounding the center well

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32
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what kind of diffusion technique is radial immunodiffusion

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double diffusion and single

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33
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is double radial immunodiffusion qualitative or quantitative

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qualitative

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34
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what does single radial immunodiffusion quantitatively determine

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Ag

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35
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where is the Ab in single radial immunodiffusion

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incorporated into liquefied agar

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36
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where is the Ag in single radial immunodiffusion

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well

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37
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how is the amount of Ag quantified in radial immunodiffusion

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by the amount of diffusion

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38
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how is the amount of Ag quantified in single radial immunodiffusion

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diameter of ppt ring

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39
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what math equation can you use to determine conc of Ag in single radial diffusion

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standard curve

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40
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what are the Y and X axis of the standard curve

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Y axis: diameter of the ring
X axis: conc of Ag

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41
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Which part of the double immunodiffusion (RID) test system contains the antisera?

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outer well

42
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Which part of the single immunodiffusion (RID) test system contains the antisera?

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gel

43
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Why would we want to combine immunodiffusion with electrophoresis?
(electroimmunodiffusion)

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speed and specificity

44
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what kind of diffusion technique is electroimmunodiffusion

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single electro-immunodiffusion technique

45
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where is the Ab located in electroimmunodiffusion

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in gel

46
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T or F: the pH of the electroimmunodiffusion gel is at a pH that immobilizes the Ab

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T

47
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where is the Ag located in electroimmunodiffusion

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wells

48
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what moves negatively charged antigens into the agar in electroimmunodiffusion

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electric current

49
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what can happen if an electroimmunodiffusion gel is read during the initial phase and why

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no ppt because there is excess Ag; the more the Ag migrate the more Ab they encounter

50
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do Ag migrate towards the anode or cathode in electroimmunodiffusion

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anode

51
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what shape ppt forms in electroimmunodiffusion

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rocket shaped

52
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what is proportional to the amount of Ag conc in electroimmunodiffusion

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area under rocket shaped ppt

53
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what part of immunoelectrophoresis provides separation

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Electrophoresis

54
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what part of immunoelectrophoresis provides detection

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Immunoprecipitation

55
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what is the main advantages of immunoelectrophoresis

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the number of antigens can be identified in serum and more specific

56
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what test would you use to find the identification and approximate quantization of various proteins present in the serum

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immunoelectrophesis

57
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Immunoelectrophoresis is used in patients with suspected _______ and ________ gammopathies.

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monoclonal and polyclonal

58
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what are the 2 phases of immuno electrophoresis

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electrophoresis and fixation

59
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what is applied to the serum in immunofixation electrophoresis

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serum

60
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do the serum proteins in immunofixation electrophoresis move towards the anode or cathode

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cathode

61
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what is inoculated with the serum proteins in immunofixation electrophoresis

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antiserum

62
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what is present if ppt forms in the fixation phase of immunization electrophoresis

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Monoclonal proteins

63
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what is done to the gel after ppt forms

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washed, stained, destained, and dried

64
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when would you use immunofixation electrophoresis in a clinical setting

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identify abnormal bands seen on serum or urine protein electrophoresis

65
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what does immunofixation electrophoresis determine

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type of Ab/immunoglobulin present

66
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what is an example of immunization electrophoresis

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western blot

67
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what Two analytical methods are based on light scattering

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Turbidity and nephroticelometery

68
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how is Ag conc determined using immunoturbidimetric assay

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sample absorbance is compared to known Ag conc absorbance

69
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what do immuno complex cause to change in immunoturbidimetric assay

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absorbance

70
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what does the angle of scattered light tell you

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size of the immuno complexes and the wavelength of the incoming light

71
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what is a disadvantage of immunoturbidimetric assay

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analytical device can be a source of errors

72
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what is measured in nephelometry

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scattered light

73
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what is measured in turbidimetry

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transmitted light

74
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in nephelometry what angle is scattered light measured at

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90

75
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in turbidimetry what angle is transmitted light measured at

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180

76
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what is the detector in nephelometry

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PMT

77
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what is the detector in turbidimetry

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photocell

78
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what do indirect/labeled immunoassays detect

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labels attached to reactants

79
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advantages of radioisotopes

A

Flexibility
Sensitivity
Size

80
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disadvantages of radioisotopes

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Toxicity
Shelf life
Disposal costs

81
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advantages of enzyme labels

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Diversity
Amplification
Versatility

82
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Disadvantages of enzyme labels

A

Lability
Size
Heterogeneity

83
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advantages of florescent labels

A

Size
Specificity
Sensitivity

84
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Disadvantages of florescent labels

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Hardware
Limited selection
Background

85
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an assay that combine chemiluminescence technique with immunochemical reactions

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Chemiluminescence immunoassay

86
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what kind of labels does Chemiluminescence immunoassay

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luminescent

87
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in a competitive immunoassay how much labeled ag is added

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small amount

88
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how much pt ag is in a competitive immunoassay

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lots

89
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the competitive ELISA relies on the competition between antigen of _____ and ______ antigen towards the _____ amount of antibodies.

A

interest, reference, limited

90
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what does noncompetitive immunoassays use excess of

A

ab

91
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in noncompetitive immunoassays the Concentration of antigen is directly proportional to

A

bound labeled ab

92
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what kind of ELISA is best for measuring low amounts of Ag

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competive

93
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what kind of ELISA does not depend on the number of antigens present in a sample

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noncompetitive

94
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what kind of assay requires a separation step and will produce an inverse relationship between the signal and analyte concentration

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competitive heterogeneous immunoassay

95
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A noncompetitive heterogeneous immunoassay uses

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Excess reagent and requires a separation step

96
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Ag∙Ab∙Ab* sandwich assay measures

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Ab

97
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Ab∙Ag∙Ab* sandwich assay measures

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Ag

98
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A laboratory is evaluating an enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) for detection an antibody to cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP), which is a marker for rheumatoid arthritis. The laboratory includes serum from healthy volunteers and patients with other connective tissue diseases in the evaluation. These specimens determine which factor of the assay:

A

Specificity

99
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What comprises the indicators system in an ELISA for detecting antibody?

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Enzyme-conjugated antibody+chromogenic substrate

100
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What outcome results from improper washing of a tube or well after adding the enzyme-antibody conjugate in an ELISA system?

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Result will be falsely increased

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