General
Synonym/Acronym:
Direct antiglobulin testing (DAT).
Common Use:
To detect associated conditions or drug therapies that can result in cell hemolysis, such as found in hemolytic disease of newborns, and hemolytic transfusion reactions.
Specimen:
Serum (1 mL) collected in a red-top tube and whole blood (1 mL) collected in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube.
Normal Findings:
(Method: Agglutination) Negative (no agglutination).
Coombs’ Antiglobulin, Direct has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests
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