LAB 34: Passive (Indirect) Agglutination

Question 1

what is the main focus of lab 34?

Answer 1

agglutination

Question 2

give a case study summary:

Answer 2

Patient C has Rheumatoid Arthritis and her symptoms have worsened over the years. Wonders if more aggressive drug therapy=needed. Her physical exam showed more swelling and tenderness in joints, CRP test was ordered to see levels of inflammation

Question 3

what is CRP?

Answer 3

C-reactive proteins
-important in showing presence of inflammation)

Question 4

if you have high levels of CRP, what does this mean? if you have low levels?

Answer 4

-if high, body/joints are inflamed
-if low, lowkey not sure lol

Question 5

how does the CRP test work?

Answer 5

-the beads in the test are coated with anti-CRP antibodies for the cells to attach to
-(this is what makes the quick reaction visible)

Question 6

what is the difference between a positive reaction and a negative reaction?

Answer 6

-positive looks like little snowflakes
-negative looks like a cloudy solution

Question 7

understand the meaning of the results:

Answer 7

positive means…
negative means…