organ donation Flashcards
identifies opportunities to
assess the risks for common post-transplant infections and to develop individualized preventative strategies.
pretransplant evaluation
therapy of choice
for a variety of types of organ failure
solid organs transplantation
two major complications of organ transplantation
infection and malignancy
conditions which may disqualify either
donor or recipient
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV
two types of serologic
tests for syphilis
non-treponemal
tests and treponemal-specific
tests
detect antibodies against cardiolipin and
are not specific
non-treponemal test
detect antibodies against specific
treponemal antigens
treponemal test
CDC recommends this test which is superior specificity and sensitivity compared with
the fluorescent treponemal
antibody absorption assay.
Treponema pallidum - particle agglutination assay
The two methods to assess
cellular immune response
in vivo tuberculin skin test
(TST) and ex vivo interferon
gamma release assays (IGRA).
elicits a delayed–type
hypersensitivity reaction after
local intradermal application of
purified protein derivative.
tuberculin skin test
diameter of induration after inoculation
greater than or equal to 5
millimeter measure 48-72 hours
greater than or equal to 5
millimeter measure 48-72 hours is considered as
positive result in HIV, recent contacts to
infection TB, and
immunocompromised host
diameter of induration of individuals with any TB risk factors
10-15 mm
Two methods of quantifying GRA
production
enzyme link
immune assay and enzyme link
immunospot assay
if the measure excessed
a specific threshold relative to the
control. Should undergo a
thorough evaluation to rule out
active infection. Treated if there
is no evidence of active TB infection
Positive result