Question 1

How should specimens be collected and stored if they are to be tested for complement activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Serum can be refrigerated but not frozen. 
B) Serum should be separated from red blood cells. 
C) Serum can be stored one to two hours at room temperature prior to testing. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Serum can be refrigerated but not frozen. 
B) Serum should be separated from red blood cells. 
C) Serum can be stored one to two hours at room temperature prior to testing. 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

All of the following can activate the alternate pathway of complement except

Accepted Answer

A) mannose. 
B) lipopolysaccharides from gram negative bacteria. 
C) teichoic acid from gram positive bacteria. 
D) certain fungal cell walls. 
E) certain parasites. 
A) mannose. 
B) lipopolysaccharides from gram negative bacteria. 
C) teichoic acid from gram positive bacteria. 
D) certain fungal cell walls. 
E) certain parasites.

Question 3

Explain how genetic deficiencies of early complement components are associated with immune complex and autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus.

Accepted Answer

Complement plays a role in the recogniti

Question 4

Complement activity of the alternate pathway can be assessed using rabbit red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The alternate complement activation path and the mannose binding lectin path both function completely independent of antibody.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How should specimens be collected and stored if they are to be tested for complement activity?

All of the following can activate the alternate pathway of complement except

Explain how genetic deficiencies of early complement components are associated with immune complex and autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus.

Complement activity of the alternate pathway can be assessed using rabbit red blood cells.

The alternate complement activation path and the mannose binding lectin path both function completely independent of antibody.

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Exam 5: The Complement System

How should specimens be collected and stored if they are to be tested for complement activity?

All of the following can activate the alternate pathway of complement except

Explain how genetic deficiencies of early complement components are associated with immune complex and autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus.

Complement activity of the alternate pathway can be assessed using rabbit red blood cells.

The alternate complement activation path and the mannose binding lectin path both function completely independent of antibody.

What Is Immunology

Overview of the Immune System

Immunoglobulins

Infection and Immunity: Hostparasite Relationships

Hypersensitivity

Immunologic Detection of Infectious Diseases

Autoimmune Diseases and Immunodeficiency Disorders

Transplant Immunology

Tumor Immunology

Clinical Applications of Flow Cytometry

Hybridization Techniques

Amplification Techniques

Molecular Applications in Cytogenetics

Histocompatibility Laboratory Techniques and Applications

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