This course provides a basic overview of immunoglobulins, listing and describing the 5 types, the disease states that cause each immunoglobulin to become elevated or decreased, what causes those changes, and the medical applications for antibodies.

At the completion of this course the reader will be able to:

1. Recalls a brief overview of immunoglobulins.
2. Describes the immunoglobulin structure.
3. Lists the 5 types of immunoglobulins, describing each type.
4. Lists disease states that cause each immunoglobulin to become elevated or decreased.
5. Recalls what causes elevated and decreased levels of immunoglobulins.
6. Lists the medical applications for antibodies.