Serum immunoglobulin tests may be used in the assessment of conditions associated with chronic inflammation (eg. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune liver disease) or chronic infections (eg.hepatitis C, HIV).erum immunoglobulin tests may be used in the assessment of conditions associated with chronic inflammation (eg. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune liver disease) or chronic infections (eg. hepatitis C, HIV).
Nitrogen is classified as an element in the 'Non-Metals' section which can be located in groups 14,15 and 16 of the Periodic Table. Non-metallic elements exist, at room temperature, in two of the three states of matter: gases (Oxygen, Hydrogen & Nitrogen) and solids (Carbon, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Selenium).
It is kept in insulated containers called Dewars and is allowed to boil away. Since it is boiling, most of the liquid nitrogen used in laboratories and in cryogenics shows is at a temperature of 77.2 K. Liquid nitrogen looks like boiling water. If you have never seen it, we have a picture of some posted on our site.