Why Can't Autoadsorption Be Performed on a Patient Who Was

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why can't autoadsorption be performed on a patient who was transfused 1 month before?

• A) Only IgM antibody would be present at 1 month.
• B) Donor cells might adsorb out autoantibody in serum.
• C) Patient cells might adsorb out alloantibody in serum.
• D) Donor cells might adsorb out alloantibody in serum.

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