Pregnancy Testing Flashcards
1
Q
What is in the control window of a pregnancy test?
A
A row of immobilised antibodies
They combine with latex tagged antibodies in the absence of HCG
2
Q
What will appear in the control window if the test has been been run correctly?
A
A blue line
3
Q
What is the full name of HCG?
A
Human chronic gandatrophin
4
Q
What is in he test window
A
Immobilised anti-HCG antibodies
These combine with the HCG which has already been bound to lattes tagged antibodies
5
Q
What will indicate a positive result result in the test window?
A
A blue line
6
Q
How does the urine move up the test strip?
A
The antibody moves up the test strip by capillary action
