Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders

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Sadeghalvad M^{1, 2, 3} ; Rezaei N^{1, 2, 3}

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1. Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
3. Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity Published:2022

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Laboratory tests are particularly useful in validating a diagnosis, predicting disease severity, and monitoring disease progression in patients with infectious diseases or immunological disorders. Timely diagnostic assessment and implementation of reliable tests are extremely important in disease management. There are several methods that can directly or indirectly detect infectious agents or immune system abnormalities. Pathogen isolation and serological methods are the conventional diagnostic tests that are widely used to recognize the cause of a disease. Furthermore, molecular diagnostics became an important tool in healthcare in the early 1990s, when specific monoclonal antibody technology was developed. In this article, we will review the most important laboratory tests that are widely used to diagnose infectious diseases or various immunological disorders, including autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiency disorders. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Sadeghalvad M, Rezaei N. "Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders." Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity, vol. 4, no. , 2022, pp. 1-18.
APA	Sadeghalvad M, Rezaei N (2022). Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders. Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity, 4(), 1-18.
Chicago	Sadeghalvad M, Rezaei N. "Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders." Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity 4, no. (2022): 1-18.
Harvard	Sadeghalvad M, Rezaei N (2022) 'Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders', Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity, 4(), pp. 1-18.
Vancouver	Sadeghalvad M, Rezaei N. Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders. Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity. 2022;4():1-18.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Sadeghalvad M and Rezaei N}, title = {Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders}, journal = {Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity}, volume = {4}, number = {}, pages = {1-18}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Sadeghalvad M AU - Rezaei N TI - Introduction on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders JO - Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity VL - 4 IS - SP - 1 EP - 18 PY - 2022 ER -

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