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CHAPTER 6 - AGGLUTINATION Flashcards

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Process by which particulate antigens (agglutinogen) such as cell aggregate to form larger complexes when a specific antibody (agglutinin) is present

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AGGLUTINATION

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particulate antigens

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agglutinogen

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specific antibody

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agglutinin

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published the first report about the ability of antibody to clump cells, based on observations of agglutination of bacterial cells by serum

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Gruber and Durham

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2 STAGES OF AGGLUTINATION

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Antigen-Antibody reaction

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SENSITIZATION

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Cross linking

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LATTICE FORMATION

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Visible agglutination

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LATTICE FORMATION

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No agglutination yet

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SENSITIZATION

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Forms bridges between Ab and Ag

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LATTICE FORMATION

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Represents binding of Ag and Ab

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SENSITIZATION

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12
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Stabilization of antigen–antibody complexes with the binding together of multiple antigenic determinants.

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SENSITIZATION

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FACTORS THAT AFFECT AGGLUTINATION

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14
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Routine Buffer pH

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pH 7

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15
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(physiological pH)

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7.35 – 7.45

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16
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Affects the zoning phenomenon

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Relative concentration of Ag and Ab

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17
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Abs will not detect determinants buried within the particle

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Location and concentration of Antigenic determinants of the particle

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18
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More number of determinants, the higher the likelihood of cross bridging

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Location and concentration of Antigenic determinants of the particle

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19
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Electrostatic interactions between particles

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Non covalent interaction

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20
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(Zeta potential)

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Electrolyte concentration

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21
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in the buffer plays an important role in agglutination

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Electrolyte concentration (ionic strength)

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22
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: charge bet RBC and the elctrolyte/ECF

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Zeta potential

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23
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Zeta potential:
in RBC
outside the body

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↑

↓

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24
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reduce electrostatic charges that interfere with lattice formation

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Electrolytes

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25
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Antibody isotope Best: l

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IgM

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26
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(dealing w/ particulate Ag)

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IgM

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27
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IgM: Cold reacting with optimum temperature at

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4-22oC

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28
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IgG: Warm reacting with optimum temperature at

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37oC

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29
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Incubation times ranges from

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15-60 minutes

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30
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No agglutinates

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0

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31
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Dark, turbid, homogenous

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0

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32
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Many tiny agglutinates, many free cells, may not be visible without microscope

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W+

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33
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Dark, turbid

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W+

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34
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Many small agglutinates, many free cells

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1+

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35
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(25% are agglutinated)

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1+

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36
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Turbid

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1+

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37
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Many medium sized agglutinins, moderate number of free cells

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2+

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38
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(50% are agglutinated)

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2+

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39
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Clear

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2+
3+
4+

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40
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Several large agglutinates, few free cells

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3+

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41
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(75% are agglutinated)

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3+

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42
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One large solid agglutination, no free

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4+

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43
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(100% are agglutinated)

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4+

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44
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MAJOR CATEGORIES OF AGGLUTINATION REACTIONS

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45
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Reaction is due to an Ag-Ab reaction where in the Ag is inherent (inside) native to the cell

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Direct Immune

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46
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Direct Immune Example:

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ABO grouping (hemagglutination), Widal Test

47
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Aggregation of indicator rod blood cells are NOT due to Ag-Ab reaction

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Direct Non Immune

48
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Direct Non Immune Example:

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Viral Hemagglutination test

49
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Virus can stick to agglutinate RBC in the process

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VIRAL HEMAGGLUTINATION

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VIRAL HEMAGGLUTINATION viruses

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Rubella virus, dengue virus, influenza virus, mumps virus

51
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Viral receptor: (binds RBC)

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Peplomers

52
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Competitive binding Assay

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VIRAL HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION (HAI)

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Procedure:
1. Patient serum w/ Ab incubated with viral particles (Commercially available)
2. Viral particles will bind to the Fab region of Anti-viral Abs
3. Indicator RBCs added to reaction mixture

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VIRAL HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION (HAI)

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VIRAL HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION (HAI)

Positive result:
Negative result:

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Inhibition or Absence of Agglutination (Presence of Ab)
Agglutination

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Reactions where Ag has been fixed or absorbed to a carrier/ inert particle

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INDIRECT/ PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

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INDIRECT/ PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION Example:

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Antistreptolysin-O (ASTO)

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Different passive carriers:

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Human RBCs
Clay (Bentonite)
Latex particles
Colloidal gold
Charcoal particles

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Antibody is bound to the carrier

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REVERSE PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

59
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Fluid is detected for the presence of Ag

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REVERSE PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

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REVERSE PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION Example:

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CRP, Reverse agglutination test for Candida and Nisseria

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Patient sample (Ag) incubated with Ab in test kit

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

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Complex will form if the patient sample contains the corresponding Ag and the Fab sites are no longer available for the Ag-coated latex particles

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION Example:

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HCG/ pregnancy test, Screening test for Drug

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Systems using bacteria as the inert particles to which antibody is attached

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COAGULATION

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  • most frequently used bacteria in COAGULATION
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Staphylococcus aureus

66
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– responsible for attaching Ab to the bacteria; naturally adsorbs the fragment crystallizable (FC) portion of antibody molecules

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Protein A

67
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The active sites face outward and are capable of reacting with specific antigen

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COAGULATION

68
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Detects IgG Ab bound to Ag on Red cells (in-vivo) Purpose:

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Direct Antiglobulin Test

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Direct Antiglobulin Test Purpose:

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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn investigation
Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction investigation
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

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Direct Antiglobulin Test Example:

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Direct Coomb’s test

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– maternal Ab attacking the fetal RBC

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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn investigation

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– recipient Ab attacking the donor RBC

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Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction investigation

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– selfAb attacking own RBC

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AIHA (Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia)

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Detects presence of Abs in the serum that is still to be attached to an analyte (invitro)

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ANTIGLOBULIN TEST

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ANTIGLOBULIN TEST Purpose:

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Crossmatching
Ab determination
Ab identification
RBC Ag phenotyping

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ANTIGLOBULIN TEST Example:

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Indirect Coomb’s test

77
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– metabolite of drug attached to RBC

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Drug induced Hemolytic Anemia

78
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In concentration or in exact value

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QUANTITATIVE AGGLUTINATION REACTION

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SPIA/ Sol Particle Immunoassay

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Gold-inorganic colloidal particle

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DIA/ Disperse Dye Immunoassay

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Dye-organic colloidal particle

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IMPACT/ Immunoassay by Particle Counting

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Latex particle

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Best QUANTITATIVE AGGLUTINATION REACTION

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IMPACT/ Immunoassay by Particle Counting

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VIRAL HEMAGGLUTINAT ION INHIBITION (HAI)

Reagent/s:

Unknown:

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1) Viral particles 2) Indicator RBC

Antibody

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INDIRECT/ PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

Reagent/s:

Unknown:

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Antigen

Antibody

85
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REVERSE PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

Reagent/s:

Unknown:

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Antibody

Antigen

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

Reagent/s:

Unknown:

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1) Antibody 2) Ag-coated latex particle

Antigen

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VIRAL HEMAGGLUTINAT ION INHIBITION (HAI)

(+) Result

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88
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INDIRECT/ PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

(+) Result

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89
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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

(+) Result

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90
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COAGULATION
Unknown
(+) Result

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Ag

Agglutination

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This finding gave rise to the use of serology as a tool in the diagnosis of disease, and it also led to the discovery of the ABO blood groups (Karl Landsteiner)

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AGGLUTINATION

92
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Antigen and antibody unite through antigenic determinant sites.

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Sensitization

93
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Sensitization or Lattice formation

Particulate Ags: w/ multiple determinants

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Sensitization

94
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Sensitization or Lattice formation

Cross-linking or bridging

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Lattice formation

95
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Rearrangement of antigen and antibody bonds to form stable lattice.

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Lattice formation

96
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Blood type determines the Ag present in RBC

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ABO grouping (hemagglutination)

97
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Ex.
A = AAg
B = Bag
AB = AB Ag
O = None (w/o A or B Ag)

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ABO grouping (hemagglutination)

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ABO grouping (hemagglutination) Types:

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  1. Forward Typing
  2. Reverse Typing
99
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– employs use of antisera containing Abs

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Forward Typing

100
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Types of anti-sera:

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Anti-A and Anti-B

101
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Competition between the Viral particle (VP) and Indicator RBC (I. RBC) for the binding sites of the Ab

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102
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[Px serum w/ Ab + Viral particle w/ Ag = Ag-Ab binding] + [Indicator RBC (to indicate agglutination)]

(+) Result:

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No Agglutination

103
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[Px serum w/o Ab + Viral particle w/ Ag = Ag-Ab binding] + [Indicator RBC (to indicate agglutination)]
VP binds w/ I. RBC due to peplomer to show agglutination
Result:

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Agglutination

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Antigen is attached to the carrier particle, and agglutination occurs if patient antibody is present.

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INDIRECT/ PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

105
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Antibody is attached to the carrier particle, and agglutination occurs if patient antigen is present.

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REVERSE PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION

106
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REVERSE PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION
Has a fab site facing outwards, which is important to detach Ag

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Ab

107
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REVERSE PASSIVE AGGLUTINATION
– portion of Ab attached to the coated particle

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Fc portion of the Ab

108
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Reagent antibody is added to the patient sample.

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

109
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If patient antigen is present, antigen–antibody combination results.

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

110
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When antigen-coated latex particles are added, no agglutination occurs, which is a positive test.

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

111
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If no patient antigen is there, the reagent antibody combines with latex particles, and agglutination results, which is a negative test.

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LATEX PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION INHIBITION

112
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Screening test for Drug
THC -
MET -
CONTROL – for

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THC - marijuana
MET - methamphetamine (shabu)
CONTROL – for the validity of the test

113
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Screening test for Drug Result
1 line for CONTROL -
1 line for MET –

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positive for both

positive for THC

114
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Same as reverse passive agglutination but bacteria is used instead of carrier particles to w/c Ab is attached

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COAGULATION

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