Immunoassay

It was another restless Friday afternoon in the small-town nursing home. Overworked nurses buzzed around, itching to start their weekend. “Ann,” a late-stage dementia patient, stared out her bedroom window. Her eyes focused on nothing in particular. As a hospice volunteer, I had been visiting Ann for three months. She spent our time together lost somewhere in her mind where I could never seem to reach her. I reminded Ann who I was and began one of our familiar conversation topics. As usual, she never

Many people are challenging with infertility in the world. Among the causes, varicocele is the most common reversible cause of infertility in men. Despite the advances, the pathophysiology of infertility caused by varicocele is still under debate. Some have proposed different mechanisms such as scrotal temperature, oxidative stress, hypoxia, autoimmunity, etc. 1-3 In addition, previous studies have shown the effect of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) on semen quality in animals and humans. 4-5

The study evaluates a mobile rapid PCR diagnostic device and assay card for dengue virus (DENV), Plasmodium spp., Zika virus (ZIKV), Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Yersinia pestis, Leptospira spp., and the emerging infections Ebola virus, Lassa virus, and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus to support a regulatory filing with the FDA. Because it functions in clinical and field settings, this novel device is uniquely suited to reduce the burden of malaria and emerging infectious diseases among

Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome is a highly contagious virus that is contracted when the victim touches a surface or sneezes. It is believed that SARS primarily attacks the lungs but it is not fully understood if it is the only organ affected. Some liver abnormalities have occurred but it is not fully known if the disease attacks the liver as well. The virus is believed to have originated from China, but it was diagnosed in a Vietnamese hospital by Dr. Carlo Urbani. Both the doctor and the patient

I foresee myself practicing medicine in a large urban hospital or in a large practice with other physicians of my same specialty. Working in either of these two environments would allow me to collaborate with colleagues to provide innovative and state-of-the-art care for patients. I am committed to primary care because I have found purpose in translating my interest in the foundational science behind medical diagnoses and my interest in disease pathology into care for my patients. My interest in

Oral fluid is now extensively used in many different drug testing programs, including pain management, clinical, workplace, driving under the influence of drugs, drug treatment, and criminal justice settings (Anizan et al., 2013; Bosker & Huestis, 2009). In five Australian states, Belgium, and France, oral fluid is used for driving under the influence of drugs confirmation, and it is described in Swiss and United Kingdom legislation (“Oral Fluid Testing,” 2011). In other jurisdictions, positive results

“What am I to do since I have hepatitis. Doctor what am I to do you need to give me more info Please.’’ Doctor “ Well this is the pamphlet of hepatitis info in general. This will tell you all you need to know.” “Pamphlet you mean a book come one there is over nine hundred pages.” “Well, all right then I’ll look it over at home. Well, let’s see what this 'pamphlet’ has to offer.” There are five kinds of hepatitis: Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The five types are of greatest concern because of the

Validation involves comparing the immunoassay with an established method such as HPLC. Recovery experiment was carried out by adding known amount of analyte to portions of blank soil samples and analyzing by the two methods. As seen in Table 1, the recoveries of the spiked samples were ranged

cell culture in wells with and without C. difficile antitoxin. CCCNA is quite specific for CDI. However, the assay is expensive, lacks standardization among laboratories and is generally unavailable outside the research setting (11). The enzyme immunoassay (EIA) became broadly used because of its rapidity in performance, but EIA used for toxin detection lack sensitivity and are considered suboptimal for diagnosing C. Difficile infection (11). A laboratory assay measuring the clostridial protein, glutamate

specimens for microscopic observation in microbiology and haematological studies. • Operates,adjusts,and maintains scientific instruments including but not limited to spectrophotometers, electrophoresis apparatuses, chromatography, fluorescent immunoassay refract meters, particle counters and microprocessors, analytical balances, autoclaves and compression testing equipment such as EIA or ELISA. • Works on