Which of the Two Make the Best Soul Mate: An Autoimmune or ...

Which of the Two Make the Best Soul Mate: An Autoimmune or Infectious Antibody?

Maria Crisostomo - September 17, 2017

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Outline

At the completion of the session, the participant will be able to: ? Describe the evolution of diagnostic tests utilized in the

areas of Autoimmune, Syphilis, and HIV diagnostic testing ? Evaluate alternative testing algorithms in these three areas of diagnostic testing based on the clinical utility of the respective diagnostic tests ? Analyze the immunological reactivity between antigen and antibody and how their "ideal" pairing contribute to the performance of an assay (sensitivity, specificity, PPV, & NPV)

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Objectives

? Upon completion of this autoimmune module, the learner will have a basic understanding of the following: ? Antibody, autoantibody & antigen ? Autoimmunity & autoimmune diseases ? 5 primary categories of autoimmune diseases ? Test methods used for autoimmune diagnostic testing ? Autoimmune testing algorithm ? Test performance

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Autoimmune Testing

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