Interpret the Results of a RAST Test Conducted as Follows

question 1

Multiple Choice

Interpret the results of a RAST test conducted as follows (cpm = radioactive counts per minute) : Control with no IgE: 35 cpm Control with IgE: 10,253 cpm Specimen results with allergen panel:
Ragweed = 32 cpm milk = 15,589 cpm oak pollen= 33 cpm

• A)The results are invalid because the negative control reaction is incorrect.
• B)The specimen reveals an allergy to milk.
• C)The specimen reveals an allergy to ragweed and oak pollen.
• D)The results are invalid because the positive control reaction is incorrect.
• E)The results are invalid because the negative control and positive control reactions are backward.

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