A Serum Agglutinating Human Red Cells Exposed to EDTA

T. D. Gillund, P. L. Howard, Betsy E. Isham

Vox Sanguinis · 1972 · 14 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Summary A sample of serum was found to agglutinate cells which had been exposed to EDTA. Agglutination disappeared when EDTA was removed and reappeared when the EDTA was readded. This phenomenon can lead to unexpected agglutination and confusion in backtyping.

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