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Karime
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09/19/08 - 12:13 PM       #1

Anti-Mycoplasma antibody + Mycoplasma Antigen + Complement (C)+ Hemolysin-sensitized RBC + anti-RBC antibody. Results in which of the following:

a) C is bound, RBC are lysed

b) C is bound, RBC are not lysed

c) C is not bound, RBC are lysed

d) C is not bound, RBC are not lysed

e) C is not bound, RBC are agglutinated


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09/21/08 - 05:23 PM       #2

Is this a worst nightmare ? raised eyebrow Don't feel like doing any damage to my brain thinking too mush over it ..

Just an blind shot into the air... Going with D. grin


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09/21/08 - 08:35 PM       #3

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I knowww!!!!!!.....Is a good one no?....believe me, there's an answer sticking out tongue.....just try again....D : incorrect


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09/21/08 - 08:42 PM       #4

ok then.

B with cefalea I respond

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09/22/08 - 04:41 AM       #5

i will also go for B..

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09/22/08 - 05:55 AM       #6

I say A raised eyebrow

hemolysin sensitized is the only thing that is kinda throwing me.

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09/22/08 - 06:54 AM       #7

b)

Complement is bound to the Mycoplasma antigen, RBC is not lysed.

If you have to cook a question yourself you must be more specific, such as was the complement added in excess, where C was binding etc.

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09/22/08 - 08:32 AM       #8

Jackofknives wrote:
b)

Complement is bound to the Mycoplasma antigen, RBC is not lysed.

If you have to cook a question yourself you must be more specific, such as was the complement added in excess, where C was binding etc.


B is correct!!

Sorry if it was inespecific.....I just copied the question as it came in UW nod


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