Serology Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

Serology Exam Questions With Complete Solutions


What is this definition termed as?
A branch of sciences dealing with the measurement and
characteristics of antibodies and other immunological substances
in body fluids, especially serum.
Serology
What does sensitivity mean?
Diseased patients testing positive (true positive)
What does specificity mean?
Healthy patients testing negative (true negative)
What is a false positive?
Incorrect positive (no disease)
What is a false negative?
Incorrect negative (disease present)
What is a titer?
A laboratory test that measures the presence and amount of
antibodies in blood
What tests are for humoral immunity?
Elisa, Celisa, Latex aggultination, Rim, Immunodiffusion,
Coomb's
What does ELISA stand for?

, Enzyme Linked ImmuneSorbent Assay
What does ELISA test for?
Specific monoclonal antibodies and antigens
What are some common ELISA's in veterinary medicine?
-FIV/FELV
-Heart worm
-Parvovirus
-Giardia
-4DX
ELISA test are most commonly used in?
Small animal
The ELISA test has a high what?
Specificity
What does CELISA stand for?
Competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
What does CELISA test for?
Specific antibodies or antigens
Which humoral immunity test does the intensity of the color
produced varies with the concentration of patient antigens?
CELISA
What humoral immunity test test for equine infectious anemia?
CELISA