Question

The testing method involving the separation of serum proteins by electrophoresis, their subsequent transfer to special filters, and then probing with patient sera is the______.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is:

“the Western blot test”

The Western blot test is used as a confirmatory test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV. The proteins from recognized HIV infected cells are separated and blotted on a membrane.