What Is the Purpose of Treating Serum Containing Cold Autoantibodies

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of treating serum containing cold autoantibodies with dithiothreitol (DTT) or 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) ?

• A) To denature IgG alloantibody and test serum for presence of IgM autoantibody
• B) To denature IgM cold autoantibody and test serum for presence of IgM alloantibody
• C) To denature IgM cold autoantibody and test serum for presence of IgG alloantibody
• D) To denature IgM drug-induced antibody and test serum for presence of IgG alloantibody

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