urine uses

Question 1

why can urine be used as a diagnosis for things

Answer 1

it is filled with substances filtered out of the blood

Question 2

what things are urine commonly used to check

Answer 2

pregnancy, diabetes, drugs and steroids

Question 3

what does a pregnancy test use to detect the pregnancy

Answer 3

monoclonal antibodies

Question 4

what is a monoclonal antibody

Answer 4

single type of antibody that can be isolated or cloned

Question 5

describe the 4 stages of how pregnancy tests work

Answer 5

1) a urine sample is test via the absorbent part of the test

2) first mobile antibody, complementary to the HCG hormone has a coloured dye attached

3) a second antibody complementary in shape to the shape is immobilised in the test, also complementary to the HCG hormone and fixed in position

4) a third antibody is immobilised and is complementary in shape to the first antibody, showing the control strip to show the test is working