Laboratory Tests Flashcards
How does nephelometry determine amount of antibody?
Scatter light used to determine turbidity created by immune complexes - automated, method of choice
How does Radial immunodiffusion (RID) determine amount of antibody?
Antiserum mixed in gel with study Ig, look for ring of precipitation - time consuming
How does the Laurel Rocket determine amount of antibody?
Immunodiffusion + electrophoresis - takes minutes but insensitive, semiquantitative
What test can be used to detect both antibody and antigen excess?
ELISA
How are proteins separated for western blot?
electrophoresis
What method is used to confirm monoclonal gammopathy and heavy or light chain class type?
Immunofixation electrophoresis
At what age is the nadir for IgG, when maternal IgG is waning and child has not yet started producing IgG?
6 months
Which assay is used to detect antigen specific IgE antibody using chemiluminescent ELISA?
DPC Immunlite
What test is used to diagnose Lyme’s disease and which is used for confirmation
ELISA to screen, western blot to confirm
Which leukotrienes are used to detect basophil activation and how are they detected?
LTC4, LTD4, LTE4 detected with ELISA
Which marker on flow cytometry is used to determine basophil activation?
CD63
BAT high sensitivity, low specificity
What method is used to detect interleukins?
ELISA
What method is used to detect prostaglandins
radioimmunoassay (RIA)
What methods are used to detect presence of TLRs?
RT-PCR; flow cytometry (intracellular)
What method is used to determine TLR function?
incubation with panel of ligands for TLR1-9, measure release of inflammatory molecules with ELISA, Flow, or PCR
What method is used to detect bradykinin?
radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Where is CD1 found and what is its function?
APCs; presents bacterial lipid antigen to T cells
Where is CD2 found and what is its function?
NK and early T cells; activates T cells, mediates adhesion between T cell and APC, inhibits apoptosis
Where is CD3 found and what is its function?
T cells (NOT NK CELLS!); required for TCR signal transduction; defect causes SCID
What monoclonal antibody targets CD3 and is used in solid organ transplant and ALL?
OKT3
Where is CD14 (LPS receptor) found and what is its function?
macrophages and monocytes; PAMP - detects lipoteichoic acid, mediates IL-12 and IFNγ production
Where is CD16 found and what is its function?
NK cells, neutrophils; most common IgG receptor for phagocytosis
Where is CD18 found and what is its function?
neutrophils; adhesion and signaling
Where is CD19 found and what is its function?
B cells; coreceptor with CD21; B cell activation
Where is CD20 found and what is its function?
B cells; transmembrane receptor needed for B cell activation
Where is CD21 found and what is its function?
Mature B cells; binds to CD23 and viruses
Where is CD22 found and what is its function?
B cells; inhibits B cell signialing
Where is CD23 found and what is its function?
mature B cells; B cell activation
Where is CD25 (IL-2 Rα) found and what is its function?
Activated B and T cells; suppression of NK cells & self-reactive T cells - elevated in HLH
Where is CD27 found and what is its function?
memory B cells; marker of B cell activation (memory B cells are CD27+ and memory T cells are CD27-)
Where is CD32 found and what is its function?
WBCs, binding of FcγRII proposed mechanism for IVIG
Where is CD35 found and what is its function?
WBCs; binds immune complexes coated with C3b and C4b
Where is CD40 found and what is its function?
APCs; T cell dependent Ig switching of B cells - defective in hyper IgM3
Where is CD45 found and what is its function?
naive, memory or activated T cells; defective in T-B+NK- SCID
Which cell marker is the receptor for adenovirus?
CD46
Which cell marker is the target of alemtuzumab used to treat CLL?
CD52
Which cell marker is the receptor for rhinovirus?
CD54 (ICAM-1) and LDL receptor
Which cellular marker is deficient in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria?
CD55
Which cellular markers are defective in LAD2 and where are they located?
E-selectin on endothelium; P-selectin on platelets
Which cellular marker is used for lymphocyte homing to HEV of lymph nodes?
L-selectin
What is the function of CD64?
HIGH affinity receptor for IgG needed in ADCC
What is the CD marker for CD40L and where is it found?
CD154 found on T cells - defective in XHIGM
Which cellular marker is defective in ALPS?
CD95 (Fas)
What is the CD marker also called FasL?
CD178