Lymphatic and Immune Diagnostic Procedures Flashcards

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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

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Blood test for an antibody to the HIV virus. A positive test means that the person has been exposed to the virus. There may be a false-positive reading, and then the Western blot test would be used to verify the reults

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Western Blot

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Test used as a backup to the ELISA blood test to detect the presence of the antibody to HIV (AIDS virus) in the blood

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Lymphangiogram

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X-ray record of the lymphatic vessels produced by lymphangiography

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Lymphangiography

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X-ray taken of the lymph vessels after the injection of dye into the foot. The lymph flow through the chest is traced

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Monospot

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Blood test for infectious mononucleosis

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Scratch Test

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Form of allergy testing in which the body is exposed to an allergen through a light scratch on the skin

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