Immuno Prac Wk. 24/25

Question 1

easier to see T or B-cell pathology

Answer 1

Usually B-cell pathology/Serology

Question 2

IgE mast cell half lives are short of long?

Answer 2

very long

Question 3

Swollen mouth and uvula in Type I hypersensitivity indicates?

Answer 3

likely Oral intake

Question 4

Why admit child with Type I hypersensitivity overnight?

Answer 4

delayed eosinophil response from cytokines

Question 5

Why not skin prick test soon after Type I hypersensitivity reaction?

Answer 5

all mast cells already degranulated, lost sensitivity

Question 6

Having a positive ASOT (anti-streptolysin O test means?

Answer 6

There has been past infection with a strep

Question 7

What type affects joints?

Answer 7

Type III immune complexes

Question 8

What type affects heart valves?

Answer 8

Type II d/t molecular mimicry

Question 9

If symptoms of weight loss, mild diarrhoea for months, and was travelling, may suspect what instead of Coeliac?

Answer 9

Giardia

Question 10

Coeliac you would see more IgG?

Answer 10

Nope, more IgA cause of muscosa

Question 11

HLA DQ2 and 8 have high what diagnostically?

Answer 11

high negative predictive value

Question 12

Why is complement levels low in SLE?

Answer 12

complement is being used faster than it can be made

Question 13

SLE what kind of hypersensitivity?

Answer 13

Type III immune complexes in skin, kidney, joints