Normal range: Negative Comment: Detection by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a rapid & highly sensitive assay by the amplification of a specific bacterial genomic DNA fragment found in C. trachomatis. Rapid detection and diagnosis of chlamydia infection is critical in controlling not only the spread of disease but also the devastating sequelae. Partner evaluation… Read More »
Normal range: Negative Comment: Used in the diagnosis of disease caused by Chlamydia. The Chlamydia trachomatis direct test uses fluorescein-conjugated monoclonal antibodies to detect elementary bodies in clinical smears. This test detects only Chlamydia trachomatis major outer membrane protein; the test dose not distinguish between living and dead organisms. Therefore, the test does not necessarily… Read More »
Normal range: Negative Comment: IgM- Ab indicates acute infection Sample: serum
Normal range: Negative Comment: Chlamydia trachomatis causes a venereal disease that presents with enlarged and painful inguinal glands, cervicitis, or urethritis in the male. IgG antibodies indicate previous exposure, although a rising titer is diagnostic of current infection Sample: serum
Normal range: Negative Comment: IgM- Ab indicates acute infection Sample: serum
Normal range: Normal intervals for CD4 and CD8 vary with age Cell count x 109/L Age CD4 CD8 Neonate 1.5-2.4 1.2-2.0 Infant 1.7-2.8 0.8-1.2 yrs 1-6 1.0-1.8 0.8-1.5 yrs 7-17 0.7-1.1 0.6-0.9 Adult 0.5-1.4 0.2-0.7 Comment: The CD4 antigen… Read More »
Normal range: Negative Comment: Chlamydia pneumonia is a common cause of community acquired pneumonia, causing 5% to 10% of cases. Chlamydia pneumonia also causes infantile pneumonia, bronchitis, and pharyngitis. Recent repots have associated C. pneumonia with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease using seroepidemiologic studies. However, other reports have not been able to reproduce these results and found… Read More »
%Normal range: 20-125 Comment: Ceruloplasmin, a liver product, is the copper containing protein of plasma. About 70%to 90% of copper in plasma is bound to this protein. It is decreased in Wilson disease (hepatolenticular degeneration), menkes syndrome, and nutritional deficiency. It is an acute phase reactant and as such is increased in infections, malignancy, in… Read More »
Normal range: > 25.0 CH-50 Units Comment: Total hemolytic complement (CH50) is the best functional assay of the complete sequence. CH50 is often decreased in SLE, glomerulonephritis, and other immune complex disease. Falling complement levels are associated with increased disease activity. Decreased to undetectable activity may result from an inherited deficiency of one or more… Read More »
For detection of Rheumatoid arthritis, very high sensitivity and specificity. It is replacing RF factor for diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis Sample : serum