The functioning or dysfunctioning of the immune system can be tested by specific blood tests and laboratory tests. What tests can be performed to test the functioning of the cellular immune system?
A) In vivo immunoglobulin synthesis with T cell subsets
B) Delayed hypersensitivity skin test
C) Specific antibody response
D) Total serum globulins and individual immunoglobulins
Ans: B
Feedback: Cellular (cell-mediated) immunity tests include the following: total lymphocyte count; T cell and T cell subset quantification with monoclonal antibody; delayed hypersensitivity skin test; cytokine production; lymphocyte response to mitogens, antigens, and allogenic cells; and helper and suppressor T cell functions. Options A, C, and D are tests for the functioning of the humoral immune system.
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