Author Question: Which of the following is a limitation of several immunoassays for measuring myelin basic protein? ... (Read 38 times)

809779 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which of the following is a limitation of several immunoassays for measuring myelin basic protein?

A) Myelin basic protein is fragmented in vivo by proteinases and can cause a problem with antibody specificity.
B) The assays may yield false-negative results in a patient with abnormally low CSF albumin.
C) The assays may yield false-positive results in patients with abnormally high CSF IgG.
D) Oligoclonal proteins may interfere with the assays.

Question 2

A 35-year-old male was admitted to the ED with flu-like symptoms. Among the many diagnostic tests performed, his CSF lactate was 20 mg/dL. Which of the following is a likely candidate for this result?

A) The patient has diabetes.
B) The patient may have viral meningitis.
C) The patient has suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
D) The patient has hepatitis.