There have been a lot of talks lately about infectious diseases, especially since the Ebola Virus spread to populated areas of the world. Hospitals, clinics, and most healthcare providers have been given additional training to meet this new threat head-on. However, there is a simply test that can be used to check the patient for various types of infectious disease. It is called an IFA test. IFA stands for 'Immunofluorescence Antibody Assay.'
IFA Tests
IFA Kits are available for anyone with the time, or inclination, to purchase. However, it is most often a clinic or hospital that will buy these tests. For example, there is a company called Cortez Diagnostics, Inc., that displays an entire lists of their different IFA tests online. These tests can be used to check patients for any form of nasty infection (through disease, bacteria, etc.).
How They Work
The human body is really quite extraordinary. It will automatically start fighting off any detected bacteria or disease. The body will create specific antibodies to target the foreign matter and eliminate it. The IFA Tests simply check to see if those particular defenses have been put in place. The test will look to see if there are certain antibodies in the body. If the antibodies are an active part of the system then the test will come back as a positive.
Simply put, these tests check to see if someone's body has already started to defend itself. If it has, then the doctors will know that there is an infection present, and they can start treating the patient quickly and effectively!
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