<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The thermal amplitude test is performed to determine the reactivity of a cold autoantibody at varying temperatures: 4°C, 22°C, 30°C, and 37°C. Cold autoantibodies that are reactive at temperatures greater than 30°C have the potential to be clinically significant regardless of the antibody titer. Cold autoantibodies that are reactive at temperatures less than 30°C are not considered to be clinically significant. <italic><bold>Immunohematology</bold></italic><bold>2013;29:49–50.</bold></p></abstract>

The thermal amplitude test is performed to determine the reactivity of a cold autoantibody at varying temperatures: 4°C, 22°C, 30°C, and 37°C. Cold autoantibodies that are reactive at temperatures greater than 30°C have the potential to be clinically significant regardless of the antibody titer. Cold autoantibodies that are reactive at temperatures less than 30°C are not considered to be clinically significant. Immunohematology2013;29:49–50.

Thermal amplitude test

Immunohematology

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The thermal amplitude test is performed to determine the reactivity of a cold autoantibody at varying temperatures: 4°C, 22°C, 30°C, and 37°C. Cold...

Thermal amplitude test

Publié en ligne: 01 déc. 2019

Pages: 49 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-123

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