Immunoassay Fundamentals
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Which type of molecule is measured in an immunoassay?

  • Hapten
  • Immunoglobulin
  • Antigen (correct)
  • Antibody
  • What is the basic principle of immunoassays?

  • Specificity of the antibody-antigen reaction (correct)
  • Binding of antibodies to haptens
  • Detection of the antigen-antibody complex
  • Production of immunoglobulins
  • What is an antigen?

  • A small molecule that induces an immune response
  • A label used to detect the antigen-antibody complex
  • A substance that causes an immune response (correct)
  • A specific antibody protein
  • Which type of proteins are antibodies also known as?

    <p>Immunoglobulins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are haptens?

    <p>Small molecules that induce an immune response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of test measures the presence or concentration of a molecule using an antibody or an antigen?

    <p>Biochemical test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an antigen in an immunoassay?

    <p>To cause an immune response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of antibody?

    <p>IgF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of haptens in relation to immune response?

    <p>To bind to antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a label in an immunoassay?

    <p>To detect the antigen-antibody complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

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