16: Serology, Direct and Indirect Serologic Testing
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- 16.2: Direct Serologic Testing- Using Antigen-Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory to Identify Unknown Antigens Such as Microorganisms
- 16.2.1: Introduction
- 16.2.2: Serological Typing of Shigella
- 16.2.3: Serological Typing of Streptococci
- 16.2.3.1: Serologic identification of Group A Streptococci, part-1.
- 16.2.3.2: Serologic identification of Group A Streptococci, part-2.
- 16.2.4: Serological Testing to Diagnose Pregnancy
- 16.2.4.1: Serologic identification of hCG, part-1.
- 16.2.4.2: Serologic identification of hCG, part-2.
- 16.2.5: COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests
- 16.2.6: Identification of Microorganisms Using the Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- 16.2.6.1: A positive direct fluorescent antibody test.
- 16.2.6.2: A negative direct fluorescent antibody test.
- 16.2.7: Identification of SAR-CoV-2 RNA Using RT-PCR
- 16.3: Indirect Serologic Testing- Using Antigen-Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory to Indirectly Diagnose Disease
- 16.3.1: Introduction
- 16.3.2: The RPR Test for Syphilis
- 16.3.3: Serologic Tests for Infectious Mononucleosis
- 16.3.4: Serologic Tests for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- 16.3.5: Detecting Antibody Using the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technique- The FTA-ABS test for syphilis
- 16.3.6: The EIA and Western Blot serologic tests for antibodies against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- 16.3.6.1: EIA test for antibodies against HIV.
- 16.3.6.2: WB test for antibodies against HIV.
Contributors and Attributions
Dr. Gary Kaiser (COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, CATONSVILLE CAMPUS)