Heterophile agglutination test is?
Ans. A. Heterophile antibody that reacts with the microorganism or cells of unrelated species due to common antigen sharing.Heterophile antibody: An antibody that reacts with the microorganism or cells of unrelated species due to common antigen sharing. e.g. Weil Felix test, Monospot test.
Heterophile antibody that reacts with the microorganism or cells of unrelated species due to common antigen sharing.
Test is performed in hypertonic saline (5%saline) or albumin saline.
Coomb, Mourant and Race devised a reagent: Rabbit anti-human gamma globulin.
Helps to detect the blood group and for cross matching.
Immunology