MLAB 1235 IMMUNOLOGY/SEROLOGY
FALL 2005 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Date
Lecture
Laboratory
 Reading Assignment
Stevens 2cnd Ed
10-24 1. Nature of the Immune System 1. Serial Dilution to Detect Cold Reacting Antibodies Chapters 1-7
10-26 NO Class - Homework Assignment NO Laboratory Chapters 1-7
10-31 1. Nature of the Immune System (Continued)

2. Hemolysin Titer
3. Detection of IgE Antibodies

 Chapters 1-7
Chapter 13 & 16

EXAM 1: Lecture 1: Nature of the Immune System -
Laboratories: #1 Serial Dilutions, #2 Hemolysin Titers and #3 Detection of IgE Antibodies
11-2 2. Basic Immunologic Procedures 4. Radial Immunodiffusion - dry lab Chapters 9-12
11-7 2. Basic Immunologic Procedures (Continued) 5. Urine Pregnancy Testing Chapters 9-12
11-9 2. Basic Immunologic Procedures (Continued) 6. ABO Slide Agglutination Test Chapters 9-12
EXAM 2: Lecture 2: Basic Immunologic Procedures
Laboratories: #4 Radial Immunodiffusion, #5 Urine Pregnancy Testing and #6 ABO Slide Agglutination
11-14 3. Immune Disorders 7. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Testing Chapters 14 & 15
11-16 3. Immune Disorders (Continued)
Movie Review Due		 8. Rheumatoid Factor (RF) Testing Chapters 14 & 15
11-21 3. Immune Disorders (cont)
4. Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases		 9. Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Testing Chapters 14 & 15
Chapter 19
EXAM 3: Lecture Topics 3 and 4 (Syphilis Only)
Laboratories: #7 CRP, #8 RF, and #9 RPR
11-23 4. Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Continued)

10. Streptozyme

 Chapters 20-22
11-28 4. Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Continued) 11. Infectious Mononucleosis Chapters 20-22
11-30
4. Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Continued)
 12. Cold Agglutinin Titer Chapters 20-22
12-5 4. Guest Speaker Dr. Elizabeth Delamater - HIV Instructor's Choice  
12-7
4. Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Continued)
Internet Search Project Due
Instructor's Choice Chapters 20-22
EXAM 4: Lecture 4 except for Syphilis
Laboratory: #10 Streptozyme, #11 Infectious Mono and #12 Cold Aggultinin Titer
12-12
Laboratory Practical
12-14
Final Exam
Updated: November 19, 2005

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