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A medical procedure in which a pregnant woman's blood is drawn and analyzed for the levels of certain hormones and proteins
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What tests are recommended for pregnant women at 20 weeks?
According to Hopkin's Medicine, the tests that are recommended for pregnant women at 20 weeks are the Ultrasound test, two maternal serum tests, and an alpha-fetoprotein screening.
The immune serum used to prevent maternal sensitization to Rh antigens is?
RhoGAM
What is the source of passive immunity?
Passive immunity can be given naturaly or artificially.Natural Passive Immunity can be acquired from the maternal colustrum and maternal placenta.While artificial passive immunity is given parenteraly examples are: anti tetanus serum and antivenin.
What is titrant and analyte?
Analyte: the substance to be analyzed by titration. Titrant: the substance (with a known concentration) added to the analyte solution to perform a titration.
What is the most common screening for HIV?
The most common screening for HIV tests for antibodies in the blood; however most infants born to infected mothers test positive for 6-18 months because of the presence of maternal antibodies.
Is the indicator generally added to the titrant or analyte in a titration?
Analyte is the indicator that is generally added in titration.
Is the indicator generally added to the titrant or the analyte in a titration?
Analyte is the indicator that is generally added in titration.
Is the indicator generally added to the titrant or the analyte in titration?
Analyte is the indicator that is generally added in titration.
Define the analyte in a titration?
1) The analyte is the substance in a titration whose concentration is unknown.
Why is the serum separator tube used?
The Serum Separator tube is used when they want to test the serum of the blood. For tests like (NA, K, CL, CO2, LD, HDL) any type of chemistry. It is also used for tests like neonatal bilirubin or an AFP non maternal. There is special gel that separates blood cells from serum, as well as particles to cause blood to clot quickly. The blood sample may then be centrifuged, allowing the clear serum to be removed for testing.
What does the medical abbreviation MSAFP mean?
First of all it's spelt "does". Secondly you should consider looking into a wonderful website known as "Google". Finally Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein.
Plasma minus clotting proteins?
Serum
