Agglutination Flashcards
• It is actually a foreign substance
Antigen
• Substance that is produced against the antigen
Antibody
• particulate antigens are linked together with its corresponding
antibodies
Agglutination
• Used as indicator cells
Red cell suspension
• Demonstrates Ag-Ab reactions
Red cell suspension
soluble which is difficult to see
Ag-Ab reaction
Specific specimen of the RCS
Anti-coagulated blood
(purple=EDTA=anticoagulant)
Packed RBC(after centrifugation)
Preparation of Red Cell Suspension
Wash 3x for 5 mins 1500 rpm
What does washing remove
Cytokines
Unwanted antibodies that may interfere with antigen-antibody reaction.
Micro-aggregates,
Plasma
What will the antibodies that are still present cause?
Premature reaction rxn
False negative rxn
- An isotonic solution
- Preserves the morphology of RBCs
- Preferred because of economical advantage
NSS (0.9% Normal Saline Solution)
Other suspending agents
PBS (Phosphate Buffer Saline)
Ideal RCS
• 2 to 5 % Red Cell Suspension
Vital
Thin suspension
For microtiter plates
reduce the concentration of RCS