The Specimen of Choice in Serological Testing Is ______

question 3

Multiple Choice

The specimen of choice in serological testing is ______.If the specimen is to be stored for 1 week prior to analysis, the specimen should be ______.

• A)serum, frozen at -20°C
• B)plasma, frozen at -20°C
• C)serum, refrigerated
• D)plasma, refrigerated

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A transparent, smell-free gas that comes from burning carbon and compounds with carbon in them and is produced during respiration, which plants absorb in the photosynthesis process.

Preparatory Reaction

The phase in cellular respiration where pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA before entering the citric acid cycle.

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvic acid as end products.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, creating a gradient used to produce ATP.