Laboratory Procedures

IgM is the first immunoglobulin class produced during an initial immune response and antigen-IgM complexes actively fix complement. The presence of IgM is useful in assessing whether a particular i...

The india ink staining method is a negative staining technique that is essentially used to identify the presence of capsules. It helps in the visualization of capsules surrounding certain yeast, su...

Infectious mononucleosis test is a one-step rapid latex particle agglutination test for the qualitative determination of infectious mononucleosis heterophile antibodies in serum.

Insulin is formed from precursor, proinsulin, in the beta cells of the pancreas. Immunoassays for insulin have been widely used to provide supplementary information, first, for the diagnosis of dia...

The primary role of PTH is to regulate the blood calcium level. The PTH assay is used as an aid in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, and parathyroid disorders.

The Interleukin‑6 assay is used as an early indicator for acute inflammation and for monitoring patients with chronic inflammation and evaluating severity of sepsis.