16.2 immune system laboratory procedures

technique using electric current to separate proteins; used to identify gross deficiencies or excesses of types of immunoglobulins

assay in which antibody or antigen can be quantitated by using enzyme-linked antibody and colored substrate to measure activity of bound enzyme

immunologic test using antibodies chemically conjugated with fluorescent dye

measurement of level of specific antibodies in serum by testing increasing dilutions of serum for antibody activity

use of special culturing techniques to isolate virus from blood or body fluids

detection of protein antigens that have been electrophoretically separated and transferred to filter by labeling antigenic bands with radioactive or enzyme-conjugated antibodies