1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
mamaluj [8]
3 years ago
9

Describe the general types of diagnostic tests used to diagnose patients infected with HIV.

Biology
1 answer:
GenaCL600 [577]3 years ago
6 0

AIDS

This disease leads to death by weakening the immune system of the human body.  Common symptoms are related to the nervous system like dementia, anxiety, depression and insomnia.

TESTS

The tests for AIDS are discussed below.

The most common test for any disease is the blood test.  

When human body is infected with the virus, the body produces anti-bodies to combat this infection. The blood test is positive if these anti-bodies are present in the blood sample of the infection person. However, it takes time for these anti-bodies to appear in the blood stream, hence, blood test should be done at regular intervals.

The tests specifically developed for AIDS are as follow.

ELISA or Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

If this test is positive, this is followed by a Western Blot test. The blot test is done in order to confirm the disease.

As said before, anti bodies take time to develop. If the test is done during this phase, it will be negative despite of the presence of virus in the blood stream.

HOME

Only one home test is approved. This is called Home Access Express Test. The kit of this home test is available at pharmacies.

SALIVA

The saliva from the patient’s cheek is obtained on a cotton pad. This pad is put in a vial which is then sent to the lab for testing.  If the result is positive, blood test is done to confirm the disease.

VIRAL LOAD

As the name suggests, this test measures the quantity of virus present in the blood. This test is done to either test the presence of HIV or to track the progress of the treatment of HIV.

WESTERN BLOT

This test is done when the result of ELSA test is positive. This test confirms the disease.

All the above test if turn out negative and the patient still doesn’t recovers, this testing should be done periodically until the disease is confirmed.

You might be interested in
Match the terms to its description.
galina1969 [7]
2 with D and 1 with E and
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A model of a gene, DNA, and a chromosome is shown here. A researcher tags the gene with a heavy radioactive isotope (P-32). Whic
adoni [48]

Answer:

The gene will be radiolabeled, but only a portion of the chromosome will display P-32 because genes are smaller than chromosomes

Explanation:

Genes are made of DNA, but there are many (numerous) genes found along chromosomes. Only a small portion of the chromosome will be radiolabeled.

7 0
3 years ago
What structure disperses the offspring in flowering plants?
Olegator [25]
Flowering plants produce male and female cells. The male cells are called pollen and the female cells are called ova. When a flowering plant is fertilized, it produces offspring in the form of seeds. However, not all plants reproduce flowers. Simpler plants, like mosses, lack these specialized structures.
3 0
3 years ago
Animals which have the ability to determine the survivability of other
kramer

Answer:

scientist has brought together all the research on the subject and found that, from bees to birds to wolves, many animals have an ability to process and represent numbers arguably a form of counting.

Explanation: What's more, the new study suggests that this mathematical prowess helps animals stay alive in a brutal world. Such a finding extends our knowledge of animal cognition, a field that has grown exponentially in recent years.

8 0
3 years ago
Which condition is inherited as a dominant allele?
ratelena [41]
Huntington’s disease
6 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • 3. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?—Answer must include number and its unit (This is a constant number used in
    11·1 answer
  • Asap plz help
    10·2 answers
  • (a) In human populations where HIV infection is common, are the frequencies of these "resistance genes" increasing, decreasing,
    12·1 answer
  • Which was a consequence of the Haymarket Square Riot?
    5·2 answers
  • What happens during transcription? Select all that apply. please help asap!
    11·1 answer
  • 1. Did one material heat<br> faster than the other?
    11·1 answer
  • Dose DNA have cells <br><br><br> i need to know for a assingment
    8·1 answer
  • Which two statements describe how soil horizons are formed?
    5·1 answer
  • Electricity, Force, Energy, Motion, and Light are concepts investigated in the study of ____.
    13·1 answer
  • Why are some cells in the onion root tip undergoing mitosis?
    10·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!