Immunity & Cells
One physiological factor that impacts the immune response:
Age, genetics, stress, nutrition
The name for the condition of antibody excess in precipitation testing:
Prozone
One characteristic that would make something a good immunogen:
Large size, protein composition, different from self (foreign to the immune system), able to be processed with MHC
HIV attacks which type of cell?
CD4 Helper T cells
The study of the immune system
Immunology
The phagocytic cell that's increased in a bacterial infection:
Neutrophil
The name of the agglutination test that tests for sensitization in the body:
DAT
The class of antibody that can cross the placenta:
IgG
The antigen marker that is the first to appear in a hepatitis B infection:
HBsAg
A substance capable of triggering an immune response
Immunogen/pathogen/antigen
The type of cell that makes antibodies:
The disease that can be detected with VDRL and RPR testing:
Syphillis
The class of antibody is involved in a primary response to a disease:
IgM
A fourfold increase in a titer between acute and convalescent samples means:
Reinfection
A plasma protein that provides immunity by binding to invading pathogens.
Antibody
Name one acute phase reactant that's part of your innate humoral defense:
CRP, complement, fibrinogen, haptoglobin, alpha-1-antitrypsin
The two tests for in-vitro allergy testing to detect type 1 hypersensitivity:
RIST & RAST
The class of antibody that works with basophils during an allergic response:
IgE
The complement protein that's essential to all three pathways:
C3
A plasma protein that enhances phagocytosis:
Opsonin
The type of lymphocyte that tells the other immune system cells what to do (must list the marker):
CD4 Helper T cell
When performing infections disease testing, the class of antibody that is used to determine whether a baby has contracted a disease from the mother is:
IgM
The two classes of antibodies that have a J chain:
IgM and IgA
The name of the antinuclear antibody that has a peripheral/homogenous stain and is diagnostic for Lupus:
Anti-ds-DNA
The term meaning "in the tube"
In vitro