ASCP ASCP-MLT Question Answer
AHG must be added immediately after washing to prevent the possibility of a false negative; a false negative can occur in this situation because previously bound globulins may dissociate from red cells, leaving insufficient antibody coating on the red cells to produce a reaction, or free antibody may directly neutralize antiglobulin reagent.
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A false-negative reaction while performing the DAT technique may be the result of: