An Advantage of Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)for Viral Marker Testing

question 25

Multiple Choice

An advantage of Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) for viral marker testing is:

• A)it is quicker to perform than most other tests.
• B)it is more cost effective than traditional test methods.
• C)a small amount of DNA or RNA can be detected.
• D)cross-contamination of samples is not a problem.

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Definitions:

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system that recognize and bind to specific antigens, such as bacteria or viruses, to neutralize or destroy them.

B Cells

A type of white blood cell that plays a key role in the immune response by producing antibodies to neutralize pathogens.

Red Blood Cell

A cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase used to save space or avoid repetition.