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Antibody

Protein secreted by plasma cell(differentiated B Cell) that binds to a particular antigen marking it for elimination

Antigen

Foreign macromolecule that does not belong to the host organism and elicits an immune response(when belonging to a pathogen)

Concentration

Measure how much of one substance is mixed with another

Solute

The substance being dissolved(sugar)

Solvent

The substance doing the dissolving(water)

Solution

The results of a solvent dissolving a solute(sugar water / Kool aid)

If high contentration of solute

Color of solution be darker and less light will pass through

If low concentration of solute

Color of solution will be lighter and more light will pass through

Innate

Physical barriers(skin), mucus, membranes, stomach acid, and specialized cells that immediately attack foreign invaders

Adaptive

Use of memory cells (from prior infection or vaccines)B-

B-lymphocyte

Type of white blood cell, major piece of immune system

Substrate

Sustance added at the end of ELISA test that produce a visible, measurable signal(often a color)

Purpose of ELISA testing

Detect and measure the exact concentration of a specific substance, usually an antigen or antibody, within a liquid sample.Wh

What do you use to quantify the amount of antigen/antibody in patient?

Color and Concentration

ELISA process