Exploring the Direct Antiglobulin Test and Its Historical Context

“It’s Test. Coombs Test. And I like my erythrocytes shaken, not stirred.” Return the lab (where some of the Bloody Minded Crew truly belong) and uncover the secrets of the most important test in haemolysis - the Direct Antiglobulin Test. Learn to whisper its secrets and it can guide you to identifying the true culprit behind these broken red cells. 

Timestamps:
0:57 - Coombs Noir
2:05 - Naming History
4:32 - DAT in the Lab
11:52 - Doing a DAT - Exam Version
14:35 - Eluates (Briefly)
15:45 - False Positives & Negatives
18:24 - When to DAT?
21:55 - Distilling the DAT - Interpretation
25:38 - DAT-Vanced Topics
29:24 - Takehome Points

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