Serology Testing Lecture 9
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What are the three main areas encompassed by immunopathology?

Flow cytometry, histocompatibility, serology (antigen-antibody interactions)

What does serology focus on detecting during the course of an infection?

Immunoglobulin levels

What are the two types of antibodies that serological techniques can differentiate between?

IgM and IgG antibodies

What are the three sources on which serological tests are performed?

<p>Blood, serum, and body fluids such as semen and saliva</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main areas encompassed by immunopathology?

<p>Flow cytometry, Histocompatibility, Serology (antigen-antibody interactions)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of antigens that antibodies are typically formed in response to?

<p>(1) an infection (against a given microorganism), (2) against other foreign proteins, (3) or to one’s own proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Immunoglobulin M in response to initial exposure to antigen?

<p>It is the largest antibody produced by B cells and the first to appear</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the terms used in serology to measure antibodies and antigens?

<p>Quantitative test, Qualitative test, Seroconversion, Seroreversion, Validity, Specificity, Sensitivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the body fluids on which serological tests are performed?

<p>Blood, Serum, Semen, Saliva</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does serological techniques help in determining during the course of an infection?

<p>The stage of the infection by differentiating between IgM and IgG antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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