
050CE: Specimen Issues and Serologic Testing with Sue Johnson
Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast
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The Theory of Antibody Detection
The theory behind antibody detection. Let's get practical on this. What are in general the options for the different platforms for how people can do these antibody detection tests? I kind of break them up into three different platforms. One is by test tube methods, which would include the traditional don't add anything except for the patient serum with the screening cells and then incubate at 37 degrees. The second method or platform is cholomagglutination testing. And then the third general method is solid face where the red cells or stroma from those screening cells are actually the face to the bottom or attached to the bottom of a microplate well.
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