Question: A serum titer involves

Answer: determining the highest dilution of serum that produces a visible reaction.

Question: Biochemical tests include all of the following except

Answer: colony morphology.

Question: In vivo testing is useful for diagnosing

Answer: tuberculosis.

Question: Serological testing always involves reactions between specific antibody and antigen.

Answer: True

Question: Specimen collection

Answer: must utilize aseptic techniques.

Question: The primary advantage of genotypic methods of identification is

Answer: culturing of the organism is not required.

Question: The property of a test to detect even small amounts of antibodies or antigens that are test targets is

Answer: sensitivity.

Question: The tuberculin test is an example of an in vitro serological test.

Answer: False

Question: What type of test will detect whole antigens?

Answer: agglutination

Question: When antibodies or other substances in serum cross-react with the test reagents, a false positive result can occur.

Answer: True