Practicals · Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion · Immunohaematology - antiglobulin testing
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT / direct Coombs test)
- Type
- Lab technique
- Also called
- direct Coombs test, DAT
Videos and resources
- VideoCoombs Test Made Simple6:20
- VideoCoombs Test | Antiglobulin Test | Direct & indirect | Hematology37:29
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Perform direct and indirect antiglobulin test on appropriate specimens, grading and recording the results appropriately with the appropriate controls and "check cells".” ( NMC curriculum, page 10)