1.1-1.1.6 PLTW medical interventions

medical intervention

Any measure whose purpose is to improve health or alter the course of a disease.

medical intervention catagories

Genetics, pharmacology, diagnostics, surgery, immunology, medical devices, & rehabilitation.

pathogen

an infectious agent or germ

bacterial identification lab steps

Sample prep, PCR amplification, PCR purification, sequencing prep, DNA sequencing, & sequence analysis.

name of the bacteria found in Sue's system

Neisseria meningitidis

what is an ELISA test?

an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay. Shows if there is a presence of an antibody or antigen.

steps of ELISA test

1) add antigen

2) wash

3) add primary antibody

4) wash

5) add secondary antibody

6) wash

7) add enzyme substrate

if there is the presence of an antigen in an ELISA test, what will happen?

color change due to oxidization.

What is a solvent

The thing that the solute is being dissolved in

What is a solute?

The thing that is being dissolved

What is a solution?

A mixture mixed evenly

How do you calculate concentration?

Solute/solution

How do you calculate the concentration of a serial dilution?

Concentration (solute/solvent) x tube dilation

If a 1mL sample was put into a tube that has 24mL diluent, what is the tube dilution?

1/25

Who tested positive for neisseria meningitidis?

Sue, Marco, Jill, & Maria