serology
Blood immunity study
Serology is the branch of medicine that studies blood serum, particularly antibodies and their reactions.
Serological tests detect antibodies to determine whether someone has been exposed to a particular infection: The serology came back positive for Lyme disease.
In clinical settings, serology often refers to the tests themselves rather than the broader field.
Solution strength measurement
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- rapid testFast diagnostic yielding immediate results
screening · sensitivity · specificity · false positive · false negative · cross-reactivity · confirmatory · qualitative
Defensive blood protein
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- avidityIntense keen interest
- isotypeTaxonomic specimen duplicate
- epitopeAntibody binding region
seropositive · seronegative · antibody response · humoral · neutralizing · binding · detection · measurement
Spirochete-caused venereal infection
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- rubellaViral illness with rash
- measlesContagious viral rash illness
mononucleosis · dengue · toxoplasmosis · cytomegalovirus · Epstein-Barr · herpes · typhoid · brucellosis
Immune response inducer
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- immunityProtected from harm
- autoantibodiesImmunoglobulins targeting self-antigens
- immunodeficiencyWeakened disease-fighting capacity
Electrified matter state
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
- separationState of being apart
- hemolysisRed blood cell destruction
specimen · aliquot · storage · handling · processing · clotting · anticoagulant · pipetting
Identifying red cell antigens
- ABORed cell antigen system
- Rh factorRed cell surface protein
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
blood bank · transfusion reaction · donor · recipient · hemolytic
Genetic confirmation of fatherhood
- DNA profilingIdentification via genetic sequences
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
exclusion · biological samples · chain of custody · court testimony · expert witness
titer
Solution strength measurement
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
rapid test · screening · sensitivity · specificity · false positive · false negative · cross-reactivity · confirmatory · qualitative · quantitative
immunoglobulin
Defensive blood protein
epitope · seropositive · seronegative · antibody response · humoral · neutralizing · binding · detection · measurement
syphilis
Spirochete-caused venereal infection
measles · mononucleosis · dengue · toxoplasmosis · cytomegalovirus · Epstein-Barr · herpes · typhoid · brucellosis · viral load
antigen
Immune response inducer
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- immunityProtected from harm
- autoantibodiesImmunoglobulins targeting self-antigens
immunodeficiency · hypersensitivity · allergic response · immunization
plasma
Electrified matter state
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
- separationState of being apart
hemolysis · specimen · aliquot · storage · handling · processing · clotting · anticoagulant · pipetting · dilution
blood typing
Identifying red cell antigens
- ABORed cell antigen system
- Rh factorRed cell surface protein
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
compatibility · blood bank · transfusion reaction · donor · recipient · hemolytic
paternity testing
Genetic confirmation of fatherhood
- DNA profilingIdentification via genetic sequences
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
identification · exclusion · biological samples · chain of custody · court testimony · expert witness
- immunoassaysantigen test, lateral flow test, EIA, VDRL test, Wassermann test
- Biomedicineanatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, immunology
- medical testsblood test, blood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests
- forensicsDNA, DNA analysis, fingerprints, forensics, criminalistics
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
- celiac diseaseceliac, celiac disease, gluten, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity