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Immunology

This area accounts for 5–10% of the ASCP Board of Certification MLS examination. LatticeMLS is independently written and operated. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed, or approved by the ASCP or its Board of Certification.

Principles of Immunology

  1. Immune System Physiology and ImmunoglobulinsInnate and adaptive immune cells coordinate antigen recognition, lymphocyte activation, antibody production, and immunoglobulin effector functions.
  2. Antigen-Antibody Interactions and ComplementAntibody binding, lattice formation, and complement activation determine how immune reactions become measurable and how functional defects are localized.

Diseases of the Immune System

  1. Diseases of the Immune SystemLaboratory patterns in autoimmune disease, hypersensitivity, monoclonal gammopathy, and immunodeficiency reveal the affected immune mechanism.

Transplantation and Tumor Immunology

  1. Transplantation and Tumor ImmunologyHLA typing, antibody assessment, donor crossmatching, chimerism testing, and tumor immune escape connect immune recognition with transplant and cancer laboratory results.