Immunology/Toxicology Flashcards
What/how does the following laboratory method test: ELISA
measures Ig G/M/A
used in dz detection and allergen identification
What/how does the following laboratory method test: RAST
quantifies IgE
What/how does the following laboratory method test: IgG
delayed hypersensitivity rxn to antigen
What/how does the following laboratory method test: IgE
immediate hypersensitivity rxn to antigen
IgG is associated with what and is a measure of what?
long term exposure/delayed rxns (food allergy)
marker of exposure, not sucessful tx
IgM is associated with what and is a measure of what?
acute phase rxns
marker of recent infection or reexposure
IgA is associated with what and is a measure of what?
secretory Ig (serum, stool, saliva)
shows mucosal response and is a good marker of successful tx
IgE is associated with what and is a measure of what?
anaphylaxis (type 1 rxn)
what would the folowing ab testing results indicate:
high IgG
low IgM or IgA
probable past infxn/exposure that is inactive or cured
in food allergy testing, ig G is always considered active, but delayed response allergy
what would the folowing ab testing results indicate:
low IgG
high IgM
new infxn / exposure
what would the folowing ab testing results indicate:
high IgG
high IgM
reactivated infection / exposure
what would the folowing ab testing results indicate:
high IgG
low IgM
high IgA
current immune response (mucosal) that is past the initial IgM response window (ongoing problem)
ANA is the typical screening test for which type of disorders?
RA, SLE, lupus, MCTD, CREST syndrome, scleroderma, polymyositis
what titer level for ANA is positive?
> 1:160
what is what of the only conditions the nonspecific measure of ESR can be diagnostic in?
giant cell arteritis
what testing would you consider in someone with a RA like presentation who tested negative for RF?
parvo B19 viral assay
HLA B27 is what type of testings and gives diagnostic information about what conditions/when will it be elevated?
glycoproteins; seronegative arthritities; AS, reiters, MS, chronic active hepatitis, gluten sensitive enteropathy, SLE, DM, hemochromatosis
also done for tranplantation matches
what infection would you want to test for in a patient with reiters?
chlamydia
anti-thyroid ab (anti microsomal or TPO Ab) is a marker for which disorders?
hashimotos thyroiditis
atophic thyroiditis
graves disease
antithyroglobulin (Anti TG) ab is a marker for what disorders?
autoimmune thyroiditis
hashimoto thyroiditis
thyroid stimulating ig (TSI) (thytrophin receptor ab) is a marker for what disorder(s)? when would you order this testing?
graves dz
order when graves sn/sx and TPO elevation
what testing would you run in someone you suspect is having post streptococcal sequelae? what would be a positive result?
anti streptolysin O (ASO) test
pos >200 iu/ml
what types of testing is available for EBV?
monospot (sx, more sensitive in first infxn, IgM for 4-21 days)
PCR (chronic reactivating cases)
panel (early phase IgM antiVCA, acute illness IgG anti VCA and anti EA, convalescence/reactivation anti EBNA)