[((EXCLUSIVE)) 313a Exam Direct 25
Everardo Laboy
As an applicant for admission, you are expected to graduate from an accredited high school with a college preparatory curriculum while showing evidence of ability to complete the University's requirements for graduation.
Course rigor is a key component in determining admissibility and merit awards. Students are encouraged to challenge themselves with a curriculum they can manage, including AP, IB, and honors courses (if offered by the high school). Students are also encouraged to take 4 to 5 academic courses in senior year.
Gonzaga's Office of Admission reviews each application thoroughly. Although we have no set minimum GPA/test score requirements and we are "test-optional", please consider guidelines below. Any prospective student may have an admission interview, but they are highly encouraged if a student has any one of the following:
*Consideration of Disciplinary and Criminal Conviction in Gonzaga University Admission: Gonzaga University considers the factors listed above when reviewing undergraduate applications for admission. Gonzaga University does ask whether an applicant has a school disciplinary record or criminal history. An applicant will not automatically or unreasonably be denied admission due to criminal history or disciplinary action. However, additional information may be requested to provide greater context to the nature and timing of violations prior to an admission decision being made.
Gonzaga's Nursing program is considered direct admission". Students must declare nursing as their major on the Common Application to be considered for the nursing program. Effective Spring 2024, please review our updated engineering admission information below.
Gonzaga's Nursing Program accepts first-year applications only. Applicants must choose "Nursing" on their application to be considered. Admission to nursing is competitive and the Admission Committee will review curriculum carefully and likes to see math and science in the senior year of high school. An understanding of the nursing profession is helpful.
Home-schooled students represent a unique and important population in Gonzaga University's applicant pool. Students and families choose home-schooling for a variety of reasons and implement a variety of instructional methods. Therefore, an application from a home-schooled student receives highly individualized attention.
As a home-schooled student we ask that you answer all home-school questions on the Common Application School Report. Additionally, we require home-schooled students with less than 30 semester or 45 quarter college credits (at the time of applying) to submit an SAT or ACT.
We also recommend you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to maximize your eligibility for financial aid. Start your FAFSA today at the Department of Education's website studentaid.gov.
When submitting scores, Gonzaga would like students to provide all results from every administration of the SAT and/or ACT taken. Gonzaga will combine students' best individual section scores from separate exams. The optional essay is not required for either test. Students applying without a test have access to everything available to test-takers: admission, automatic merit scholarships, direct admission to nursing and engineering, the Honors Program, and other Gonzaga scholarships. Please review our Test Optional FAQs page for additional information. If you have further questions about our SAT and/or ACT Policy, please reach out to your admission counselor
Antiglobulin testing, also known as the Coombs test, is an immunology laboratory procedure used to detect the presence of antibodies against circulating red blood cells (RBCs) in the body, which induce hemolysis. The destruction of these red blood cells (RBCs) by antibodies directed against them is described diagnostically as autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Many etiologies fall under this classification.
Collecting a blood sample for antiglobulin testing requires an anticoagulated tube with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); in standard practice, this collection tube traditionally has a lavender, red, or pink top. EDTA is used to chelate serum calcium to prevent in vitro fixation of complement factor C3, which would otherwise lead to a false negative result.[1]
Various modifications have been reported to improve the Coombs test, including polyethylene glycol (PEG) and the antiglobulin gel test (AGT).[2][3] Some advantages of the AGT compared to the standard Coombs test include better reproducibility and easy testing. The AGT is the most sensitive test for detecting anti-RBC antibodies in the serum. It is essential in pre-transfusion testing and the diagnosis of hemolytic disease in the newborn.[4] The AGT was released in Europe in 1988. It became available in the USA in 1995. Lapierre and collaborators developed this technology.
Coombs test is necessary when autoimmunity to red blood cells is a consideration in the differential diagnosis, including warm and cold hemolytic anemia. Following are some indications where antiglobulin testing becomes useful:
The potential diagnosis of the Coombs test includes pre-transfusion testing, hemolytic transfusion reaction, and autoimmune or drug-induced hemolytic anemias.[6][7] There are several causes of a positive Coombs test, such as:
Reporting of antiglobulin agglutination test results can be on a qualitative or quantitative basis. For qualitative methods, the interpreter examines the test tube and assigns a score based on a graded scale:
In patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, the degree of agglutination typically correlates with the severity of hemolysis. If no macroscopic agglutination appears, the sample is examined microscopically to ensure no aggregates. A sample exposed to a reagent demonstrating aggregates of at least 3 to 5 cells under microscopic examination is considered a positive result. Agglutination typically takes 5 to 10 minutes after adding the reagent. Direct antiglobulin testing may also be measured quantitatively using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), flow cytometry, or other immunoassay techniques.[8][9][10][11] Quantitative sample measurement may be necessary when isolation of a specific antibody is desired, such as in cases of autoimmune hemolysis due to antibodies other than IgG or C3.
When performed correctly and utilized in the appropriate clinical context, direct antiglobulin testing has been shown to demonstrate a positive predictive value of 97% to 99%, although a more recent study involving hospitalized patients reported a false positive rate of up to 7% to 8% in patients without any evidence of hemolysis clinically or histologically. The majority of these false positives show a low grade of agglutination, though up to 1% of these results may demonstrate higher grades of agglutination.[12] In another study consisting of a cohort of healthy, non-hospitalized individuals, the incidence of a positive DAT result without evidence of hemolysis was found to be 0.1%; approximately two-thirds of this cohort expressed IgG positivity.[13]
The patient should be aware that Coombs testing is a relatively safe procedure. The risks associated with testing are the same as that of standard blood sample collection. Patients do not need to fast before testing.
Detroit Mercy offers a special academic program which enables highly-qualified applicants to earn a baccalaureate degree and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in seven calendar years, rather than the traditional eight.
At Detroit Mercy, we have our own School of Dentistry and that is a benefit for you. As a 7-year student, you take 3 classes at the dental school to get familiar with the dental school, dentistry and to get to know some dental faculty.
As a Detroit Mercy Dental student, you will gain hands-on experience through direct patient care at our Dental Center. This clinic sees approximately 18,500 patients per year and performs more than 120,000 procedures annually. Services offered include exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, tooth whitening, implant placement, oral surgery and more.
From classroom to clinic, all educational settings are supplied with a variety of sophisticated digital learning equipment. By incorporating modern technologies, you will graduate with the skills, knowledge and critical-thinking skills necessary to be successful in your profession.
Our commitment to the community is embedded into our curriculum. Throughout the year, there are a variety of outreach initiatives available for student involvement, including a mobile dental clinic, oral health education and preventative care programs.
Students have the chance to participate in groundbreaking research as early as their freshman year. As an undergrad, you will work in small teams with your classmates and faculty, build skills and experience for your rsum, receive a competitive edge for employment, author scientific publications and more.
In our School of Dentistry, you can partake in the Student Research Program. Students will collaborate with a faculty member to formulate a hypothesis, prepare a research proposal, gain approval from the Institutional Review Board and complete a project.
Test-optional admission is available for this program. Those who submit test scores with their application must have earned an ACT composite score of at least 28 (with a minimum of 26 on each subsection) or a combined SAT score of at least 1300 (with a minimum of 620 on ERW and 610 on MATH).
Students may earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology or a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. In addition to the basic science courses required of all dental school applicants, students in the 7-Year Dental program must meet all requirements for their major and the University Core Curriculum. This includes coursework in mathematics, English, history and culture, speech, computers, ethics and social responsibility, philosophy and religious studies.
Students in this program will participate in a two-week orientation to dentistry in the summer after their first year, take courses in histology and physiology in the summer after their second year and participate in the dental gross anatomy course as an audit during their third year.
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