Basic Serological Testing
This book discusses in detail various serological tests that are used to identify medical conditions and diseases, from a general overview of each test to the equipment and steps needed to carry them out. The book is aimed specifically at immunology students and professionals who may occasionally ne...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
| Series: | Techniques in Life Science and Biomedicine for the Non-Expert,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77694-1 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction to the Immune System
- Antibody and antigen interaction
- Precipitation and Agglutination Reactions
- Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test
- Treponema pallidum heamagglutination (TPHA) Test
- Stained Brucella suspensions
- Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
- Suspension Anti-streptolysin-O (ASO/ASL) Test
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Latex Agglutination Test
- Complement fixation Test (CFT)
- Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
- Enzyme-immunoassay (EIAs) and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA)
- Pregnancy Test
- Radial immunodiffusion (RID)
- Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)
- Immunofluorescence assay (IF).