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The PFA test result is dependent on platelet function, plasma von Willebrand Factor level, platelet number, and (to some extent) the hematocrit (that is, the percent composition of red blood cells in the sample). The PFA test is initially performed with the Collagen/Epinepherine membrane.
The results of the ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation in some characteristic diseases are the following: Type 1 vWD: hypoactive agglutination occurs (consistent with ristocetin cofactor assay results) Type 2A vWD: hypoactive agglutination occurs (consistent with ristocetin cofactor assay results)
The CTX test measures for the presence and concentration of a crosslink peptide sequence of type I collagen, found, among other tissues, in bone. This specific peptide sequence relates to bone turnover because it is the portion that is cleaved by osteoclasts during bone resorption, and its serum levels are therefore proportional to osteoclastic ...
An immunoassay (IA) is a biochemical test that measures the presence or concentration of a macromolecule or a small molecule in a solution through the use of an antibody (usually) or an antigen (sometimes).
[1] [2] The diameter of the circle increases with time as the antigen diffuses into the medium, reacts with the antibody, and forms insoluble precipitin complexes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 5 ] The antigen is quantitated by measuring the diameter of the precipitin circle and comparing it with the diameters of precipitin circles formed by known quantities ...
Immunocytochemistry labels individual proteins within cells, such as TH (green) in the axons of sympathetic autonomic neurons.. Immunocytochemistry (ICC) is a common laboratory technique that is used to anatomically visualize the localization of a specific protein or antigen in cells by use of a specific primary antibody that binds to it.
The one potential catch is Georgia’s win, which might lead the committee to reconsider the head-to-head results that governed last Tuesday’s rankings. Another factor in Georgia’s favor is a ...
Collagen alpha-1(IV) chain (COL4A1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL4A1 gene on chromosome 13. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is ubiquitously expressed in many tissues and cell types. [ 7 ] COL4A1 is a subunit of the type IV collagen and plays a role in angiogenesis . [ 8 ]