Red Cell Agglutination Is Found on a Blood Film

question 7

Multiple Choice

Red cell agglutination is found on a blood film.Select the best course of action.

• A)Report the morphology and all automated results.
• B)Warm the blood, and rerun it though the automated cell counter.
• C)Warm the blood, and make a new blood film.
• D)Perform a cold agglutinin test.

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