Gen-Probe Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test Uses Which Type of Nucleic

question 11

Multiple Choice

Gen-Probe Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test uses which type of nucleic acid amplification test?

• A)Nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA)
• B)Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)
• C)Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
• D)Standard displacement amplification (SDA)

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Definitions:

Creatine Phosphokinase

An enzyme found in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscle that plays a key role in the energy storage and utilization processes.

Oxygen-poor Blood

Blood that has delivered its oxygen to the tissues of the body and is returning to the lungs to be reoxygenated.

Pulmonary Valves

Heart valves located at the opening of the pulmonary artery that prevent backflow of blood into the right ventricle.

Aortic Valves

The valve in the heart that controls blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta.