Which of the following is TRUE about the Latex Agglutination test?   Question 1 options: A Antibodies and antigens react and cannot be detected with the naked eye B Specific antigens are attached to latex particles C Is used to detect antigens in a patient's serum D Antibodies can only be detected in serum E Antigens cannot be used to detect a specific antibody

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Which of the following is TRUE about the Latex Agglutination test?

 

Question 1 options:

A

Antibodies and antigens react and cannot be detected with the naked eye

B

Specific antigens are attached to latex particles

C

Is used to detect antigens in a patient's serum

D

Antibodies can only be detected in serum

E

Antigens cannot be used to detect a specific antibody

 

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about immunological tests?

 

Question 2 options:

A

Antibodies can be used to detect specific antigens

B

An agglutination reaction is the reaction of an antibody with a soluable antigen

C

An agglutination reaction is the result of a particulate antigen with a specific antibody

D

Based on reactions between antigen and antibody

E

Precipitation reactions cannot be seen with the naked eye

 

What can you say about a positive latex agglutination test?

 

Question 3 options:

A

It shows the patient is sick with the disease

B

It shows the patient has never been exposed to the disease

C

It shows the patient has both the antibodies and the antigen for a disease

D

It shows no agglutination

E

It shows the patient has the antibodies to a disease

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