Tests Flashcards
1
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Nocturnal dip (high in the morning)
A
cortisol, testosterone
2
Q
why is statin taken at evening?
A
that is when cholesterol production is the highest.
3
Q
immunoassay (false positives)
A
human heterophilic antibodies forming complexes with test antibody and label antibody WITHOUT analyte.
4
Q
immunoassay (false negatives)
A
heterophilic antibodies will bind to antibodies and form steric hindrance for analyte and label antibody to bind.
5
Q
Immunoassays when the antigen is at a very high concentration?
A
when the high concentration of the analyte exhausted the label antibody.
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