In Testing for HIV Infection, Which Antibody Test Is Performed

question 10

Multiple Choice

In testing for HIV infection, which antibody test is performed initially before the confirmatory Western blot test?

• A) VDRL
• B) ELISA (EIA)
• C) FTA-ABS
• D) CBC

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Definitions:

Motor response

Refers to the body's reaction to stimuli, involving nerves and muscles.

Ascending track

Nervous system pathways that carry sensory information from the body up to the brain.

Spinal cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain. It is a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain.