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==<font color="purple">ELISA testing</font>== | ==<font color="purple">ELISA testing</font>== | ||
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− | + | |q1=What does the acronym ELISA stand for? | |
− | + | |a1=Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay | |
− | + | |l1=ELISA testing | |
− | + | |q2=What type of ELISA requires all the reagents to be added at once? | |
− | + | |a2=Homogenous | |
− | | | + | |l2=ELISA testing |
− | + | |q3=What are the five basic steps of an ELISA test? | |
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− | + | *Adsorption of antigen/antibody onto solid phase | |
− | + | *Addition of chosen sample and reagents | |
− | | | + | *Incubation and washing |
− | + | *Addition of enzyme-labelled antigen/antibody | |
− | | | + | *Addition of specific substrate |
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==<font color="purple">Immunofluorescence</font>== | ==<font color="purple">Immunofluorescence</font>== | ||
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− | + | |q1=The adsorption of light by a molecule is known as what? | |
− | + | |a1=Excitation | |
− | + | |l1=Immunofluorescence | |
− | + | |q2=What are the fluorescent dyes commonly known as? | |
− | + | |a2=Fluorochromes | |
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− | + | |q3=What are the advantages of indirect staining? | |
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− | + | *Brighter fluorescence | |
− | + | *One preparation can be used to test many serum samples | |
− | | | + | *Relative expressions of different antigens in the same cell can be tested |
− | + | *Loss of antibody during conjugation is limited | |
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− | + | |q4=What technique is used to provide a quantitative measure of immunofluorescence? | |
− | + | |a4=Flow cytometry | |
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==<font color="purple">Radioimmunoassay</font>== | ==<font color="purple">Radioimmunoassay</font>== | ||
− | + | <FlashCard questions="4"> | |
− | + | |q1=What are radioimmunoassays commonly used to detect? | |
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− | + | *Hormone levels in blood and tissue fluids | |
− | + | *Serum proteins | |
− | + | *Drugs | |
− | | | + | *Vitamins |
− | * | + | |l1=Radioimmunoassay |
− | * | + | |q2=What is the most common isotope used for radioimmunoassay? |
− | * | + | |a2=Iodine-125 |
− | * | + | |l2=Radioimmunoassay |
− | | | + | |q3=Why is it important to measure the amount of antibody that binds to 50% of the labelled antigen? |
− | + | |a3=Ensures the number of epitopes present exceeds number of antibody-binding sites | |
− | + | |l3=Radioimmunoassay | |
− | | | + | |q4=What are the disadvantages of the radioimmunoassay? |
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− | | | + | *Substances used are radioactive |
− | + | *Gamma radiation requires special counting equipment | |
− | + | *Iodine naturally accumulates in the thyroid gland | |
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==<font color="purple">Agglutination</font>== | ==<font color="purple">Agglutination</font>== | ||
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− | + | |q1=What are the antibodies that produce agglutination known as? | |
− | + | |a1=Agglutinins | |
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− | + | |q2=What constitutes the end of the agglutination test? | |
− | + | |a2=The last tube showing distinct agglutination | |
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− | + | |q3=What does the titre represent? | |
− | | | + | |a3=The number of antibodies per unit volume of serum |
− | + | |l3=Agglutination | |
− | + | |q4=What is the prozone effect? | |
− | | | + | |a4=An inhibition of agglutination caused by an excess of antibodies |
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− | | | + | |q5=What agglutination test is often used to test for rhesus disease? |
− | + | |a5=Coombs test | |
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[[Category:Immunological Testing|Z]][[Category:Immunology Flashcards]] | [[Category:Immunological Testing|Z]][[Category:Immunology Flashcards]] |
Latest revision as of 17:11, 17 March 2012
ELISA testing
Question | Answer | Article | |
What does the acronym ELISA stand for? | Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay
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Link to Article | |
What type of ELISA requires all the reagents to be added at once? | Homogenous
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Link to Article | |
What are the five basic steps of an ELISA test? |
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Link to Article |
Immunofluorescence
Question | Answer | Article | |
The adsorption of light by a molecule is known as what? | Excitation
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Link to Article | |
What are the fluorescent dyes commonly known as? | Fluorochromes
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Link to Article | |
What are the advantages of indirect staining? |
|
Link to Article | |
What technique is used to provide a quantitative measure of immunofluorescence? | Flow cytometry
|
Link to Article |
Radioimmunoassay
Question | Answer | Article | |
What are radioimmunoassays commonly used to detect? | Link to Article | ||
What is the most common isotope used for radioimmunoassay? | Iodine-125
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Link to Article | |
Why is it important to measure the amount of antibody that binds to 50% of the labelled antigen? | Ensures the number of epitopes present exceeds number of antibody-binding sites
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Link to Article | |
What are the disadvantages of the radioimmunoassay? |
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Link to Article |
Agglutination
Question | Answer | Article | |
What are the antibodies that produce agglutination known as? | Agglutinins
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Link to Article | |
What constitutes the end of the agglutination test? | The last tube showing distinct agglutination
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Link to Article | |
What does the titre represent? | The number of antibodies per unit volume of serum
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Link to Article | |
What is the prozone effect? | An inhibition of agglutination caused by an excess of antibodies
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Link to Article | |
What agglutination test is often used to test for rhesus disease? | Coombs test
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Link to Article |
Originally funded by the RVC Jim Bee Award 2007 |