When Performing Secretor Studies, What Is Omitted in the Control

question 28

Multiple Choice

When performing secretor studies, what is omitted in the control tube but present in the patient tube?

• A) Antiserum
• B) 5% B cells
• C) Saliva
• D) 5% O cells

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Definitions:

Ultrasound Sonography

A process in which high-frequency sound waves scan the mother’s womb to produce an image of the unborn baby, whose size and shape can then be assessed.

Teratogen

An environmental agent, such as a drug, chemical, virus, or other factor that produces a birth defect.

Environmental Factor

Any external element that can influence the development or outcome of a process or the health of an organism.

Birth Defects

Abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth, affecting body development or function.