After Completing an Antibody Screen Using the Gel Testing Method

question 21

Multiple Choice

After completing an antibody screen using the gel testing method, results after centrifugation yield a pellet of unagglutinated cells at the bottom of the microtube and a thin layer of cells at the top gel column. This situation commonly indicates:

• A) a cold agglutinin.
• B) a warm autoantibody.
• C) that fibrin from serum that has not clotted completely.
• D) a contaminated patient specimen.

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