answered: d. have partial identity 4. The Ouchterlony test relies on the formation of a(n) You correctly answered: a. precipitate 04/29/12 page 1 Experiment Results Predict Question: Predict Question: How do you think human serum albumin and bovine serum albumin will compare? Your answer : b. They will have partial identity Stop & Think Questions: Which of the following best describes the two solutions you just added to well 1? You correctly answered: c. They are both antibodies produced by
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or serum. After plasma is separated from blood it recollects the fibrinogen which in turn helps in clotting however serum is the portion of blood which remains after the fibrinogen is removed. Serum contains approximately 6-8% of the proteins which make up blood however plasma creates up to 55% of blood. Serum contains different proteins which include albumin and globulins however plasma contains clotting factors‚ water and serum. In order for us to see the difference between plasma and serum we
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Case Study Mr. X In the case of Mr. X‚ there are 7 questions that are asked to determine the cause of his hyperkalemia. What is known is this is a 34-year-old Hispanic male‚ complains of left leg pain since yesterday‚ c/o some chills‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ shortness of breath. Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease four years ago‚ and HIV five years ago‚ medications include antiretroviral therapy‚ CD4- unknown at this time. Patient no longer produces urine and was last dialyzed five days ago. Listed
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The total amount of calcium in the body varies with the level of serum albumin‚ a protein to bind with calcium. A biological effect of calcium is measured by the amount of ionized calcium‚ total calcium. The calcium is not a dependent parameter. Calcium is a measurement of the
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The results between well 2 & 5 were the same results as 3 & 4. We know that human serum albumin was placed in 4‚ so it should be the same in 5 to achieve the same result. 2. Why does the precipitin line form? The precipitin line occurs when the antigen and antibody are in optimal proportions and cross-linking occurs forming an insoluble precipitate. 3. Did you think human serum albumin and bovine serum albumin would have epitopes in common? How well did the results compare with your prediction
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Previously drawn laboratory tests have been released into the patient’s chart and show a blood glucose of 110 mg/dL‚ serum total protein of 6.0 g/dL and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of 300 U/L. A diagnostic thoracentesis is performed‚ removing 50mL of pleural fluid. The pleural fluid will be sent for cell count‚ gram stain‚ culture‚ pH‚ glucose‚ protein and LDH. Gram stain and culture of a sputum specimen is negative for tuberculosis. If the effusion is due to the patient’s history of cirrhosis
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concentration of bilirubin was calculated by the formula: Total Bilirubin Conc. = [Sample Abs./Standard Abs.] × standard Conc. 3.6.2.2.5 Estimation of albumin content PRINCIPLE The test is based on the amount of albumin that binds Bromocresol green indicator in an acid medium to form a green BCG complex‚ the amount which is directly proportional to the albumin concentration present in the sample. REAGENTS Reagent I: Bromocresol green (0.24mM/L) + Succinate
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March 4‚ 2014 Nursing 118 Case Study Paper The purpose of “Effect of nutrition on wound healing in older people: a case study” is to educate the reader about how an elderly person’s nutritional status effects the process of wound healing. It discusses the normal healing process‚ factors that may affect healing‚ and how to treat or prevent those factors. Many factors to contribute to the possibility of malnutrition in older adults and combined with their decline in physical activity‚ healing issues
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Alcohol consumption is the most major causative factor which contributes to liver cirrhosis (Farrell& Dempsey 2011‚ p.1166). Therefore‚ it is significant to the nurse to have a good knowledge of test result and prescription medication relating to alcoholic cirrhosis. This assignment will explore a case study of Mr Chocolate‚ who presented to the hospital with sign and symptom of alcoholic cirrhosis. It will contain a brief describe about how cirrhosis result in Mr Chocolate’s signs and symptoms
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right flank and radiated into the groin * Bright red urine * Ureteral stones * Parathyroid adenoma Laboratory Findings: Patient’s Laboratory Values | Serum Ca2+ | 11.5 mg/dl (normal‚ 10mg/dl) | Serum phosphate | 2mg (normal‚ 3.5 mg/dl) | Serum parathyroid hormone | 125pg/ml (normal‚ 10-65 pg/dl) | Serum albumin | Normal | Alkaline phosphatase | Elevated | Urinary Ca2+ | Elevated | Urinary stone composition | Calcium oxalate | Diagnosis: PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
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