Lymphatic and Immune Diagnostic Procedures

Question 1

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Answer 1

Blood test for an antibody to the HIV virus. A positive test means that the person has been exposed to the virus. There may be a false-positive reading, and then the Western blot test would be used to verify the reults

Question 2

Western Blot

Answer 2

Test used as a backup to the ELISA blood test to detect the presence of the antibody to HIV (AIDS virus) in the blood

Question 3

Lymphangiogram

Answer 3

X-ray record of the lymphatic vessels produced by lymphangiography

Question 4

Lymphangiography

Answer 4

X-ray taken of the lymph vessels after the injection of dye into the foot. The lymph flow through the chest is traced

Question 5

Monospot

Answer 5

Blood test for infectious mononucleosis

Question 6

Scratch Test

Answer 6

Form of allergy testing in which the body is exposed to an allergen through a light scratch on the skin