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what the risks are blood test, immunofluorescence, laboratory technique to identify specific antibodies, antigens, antibody identification, performed on blood, serum, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, a bandage applied, puncture site, any bleeding, immunofluorescence, laboratory technique, exact technique, vary depending on the specific antibody that is investigated, between different laboratories, cells, tissue, other substance, onto microscope slides, a small amount, sample containing antibodies, serum, a liquid portion of blood, placed over the cells, tissue, allowing the antibodies, specific, the particular tissue, cellular antigens to bind, serum is washed away, a second antibody that binds to human antibodies, made in another animal species rabbits, goats, applied, slide, second antibody has a fluorescent dye chemically linked to it, person's serum has antibodies that bind, tissue, cells, a bright fluorescence, seen by use of a special microscope, no special preparation, infants, children, test depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test, detect, roughly measure the amount, antibodies, in the blood, a negative test result is normal, immunofluorescence, detect the presence, antinuclear antibody, ana, antibodies that the body makes against, autoimmune diseases, sle, presence of these antibodies aid, in the diagnosis, detect, measure the quantity of antibodies against microorganisms coxiella burnetii, rickettsia, colorado tick virus, a positive result in this case indicates that the body's immune system has seen the pathogen at some point, variations on this test, better define the timing, the past exposure, identify various microorganisms in fresh samples, after culturing them, in the laboratory, in this case, antibodies, known to be specific, particular pathogens, used on infected cells, test is also known, a direct fluorescent antibody, dfa, additional diseases, which the test performed, colorado tick fever, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, infectious mononucleosis, cmv, infectious mononucleosis, eb, lyme disease, lyme disease, primary, lyme disease, secondary, lyme disease, tertiary, minimal change disease, pemphigus vulgaris, q fever, early, q fever, rocky mountain spotted fever, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.