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An HIV viral load test measures the amount of HIV in a sample of your blood. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. The test looks for genetic material from the virus in your blood. These tests are called molecular tests or nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT or NAT). There are several types of NAAT tests. A PCR test is one type of NAAT that may be used to find HIV.
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The determination of the number of mismatch between the study subject and his or her donor for the human leukocyte antigen, class I, group A (HLA-A).
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The determination of the number of mismatch between the study subject and his or her donor for the human leukocyte antigen, class I, group B (HLA-B).
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The determination of the ratio of the human leukocyte antigen DR (HLA-DR) to total cells present in a sample. The measurement may be expressed as a ratio or percentage.
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The identification of the type of human leukocyte antigen, class II, antigen-D-related 52 (HLA-DR52), in a sample.
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Indicators
This gene plays a role in both DNA binding and transcriptional modulation.
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A homocysteine test measures the amount of homocysteine in a sample of your blood. Homocysteine is an amino acid. Amino acids are molecules that your body uses to make proteins.
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Glossary Term
The process of exchange of genetic material between autonomous replicons, which depends on regions of extensive sequence homology between the participating DNA strands. This process involves double-strand breakage of one participant, resection of the break, and strand invasion, followed by formation, displacement and resolution of the Holliday junction. This process is involved in repairing broken DNA and creating combinations of genes that may be unique from the parent duplexes. Disruptions in this process can result in inviability, premature aging and predisposition to cancers and degenerative diseases.
Pcr Terms
Glossary Term
Having two identical allelic forms of a gene, one inherited from each parent, on each of the two homologous chromosomes.
Pcr Terms
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Molecular test that detects high-risk human papillomavirus types from cervical samples.
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Detects high-risk human papillomavirus types used in cervical cancer screening.
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This gene plays a role in signal transduction and cellular communication.