Which Assay Is More Specific

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which assay is more specific?

• A)the cold agglutination reaction for M. pneumoniae
• B)the presumptive test for infectious mononucleosis
• C)the VDRL test for syphilis
• D)the use of indirect immunofluorescence to detect antibodies to M. pneumoniae
• E)the use of Proteus vulgaris antigens to diagnose Rickettsia

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