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Commercially prepared HIV ELISA simulation experiments have been designed to detect a hypothetical patient’s circulating IgM immunoglobins directed toward the viral (HIV) antigen. 

Pension cost should be accounted for on the:

Which antigen can be routinely detected in the blood of a person who has recently been infected with HIV? 

Inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues caused by autoantibodies and immune complex deposition is defined as:

A 27 year-old young lady who had no prenatal care appeared at the ER in labor. The doctor safely delivered a normal baby girl. The doctor ordered a blood sample from the mother for routine screening. An RPR test performed on the mother and was positive. The mother had no signs of syphilis and denied any past history of the infection. The mother stated that she had never received any treatment for a possible syphilis infection. The baby’s cord blood sample also revealed a positive RPR test.  1. What potential conditions may the infant develop from untreated syphilis?  2. What is the significance of the infant’s cord blood testing positive considering no demonstrating symptoms or how did the baby become infected?  

Which of the following is not a factor considered in the determination of pension cost?

When performing a RPR card test, there are only two possible reports with the card test. What are the 2 possible interpretations?

When performing a RF slide test, the technologist is permitted to use patient samples that have gross hemolysis, lipemia, or turbidity within 2 hours of specimen collection.

What is the pH of a 0.0140 M Ca(OH)2 solution?

Rheumatoid factor (RF) is an _______ antibody directed against _______.