Exam 24: Immunologic Based Rapid Testing

Do all rapid HIV tests offer an opportunity for oral samples to be tested?

A sales representative comes in to the office to explain a new procedure for HIV testing. She explains that this procedure has greater specificity than the one currently in use by the office. This means:

Urine pregnancy tests may only be performed on first morning void specimens.

Confirmatory tests are always necessary for CLIA-waived HIV procedures that yield a positive result.

Heterophile antibodies are present with:

Is influenza testing performed on all patients with suspected seasonal flu?

Rapid tests are performed only in physician office laboratories.Completion Complete each statement.

Which of these is an example of an immunology specialty area of study?

The CLIA-waived influenza testing procedure detects any strain of influenza present in the specimen.

Antigen-antibody reactions are visible as clumps in this type of reaction:

Provide examples of two situations when QC must be performed for rapid HIV tests.

Most rapid tests provide a quantitative measure of the analyte that is being tested.

Sam is performing a CLIA-waived test for group A strep. The patient asks whether this is a quantitative test procedure. How should Sam answer the question?

Helicobacter pylori testing may be indicated for which symptoms?

Rapid testing procedures are ___________for completion and usually take 10 minutes or less to complete.Short Answer

Rapid testing procedures may lead to better patient ___________with follow-up care.

Plasma, serum, urine, or whole blood may be used for CLIA-waived HCG or mononucleosis testing.