Lab Quiz: tracking STD outbreaks using ELISA

Question 1

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA)

Answer 1

Used to evaluate antibody or antigen concentrations from a variety of samples

Question 2

the assay can be blank determining the presence versus absence of the antibody or antigen being measured

Answer 2

qualitative

Question 3

or can be blank , giving concentration present of the antibody or antigen being measured by comparison to a standard curve of known concentrations included in the assay.

Answer 3

quantitative