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In the Rh system of blood groups two forms of antibody have been described, an agglutinin and an ‘incomplete’, ‘blocking’ or ‘conglutinating’ antibody1,2. The iso-agglutinin can be detected by the ordinary iso-agglutinin technique3, which, however, fails to detect the incomplete antibody. The presence of the latter in a serum can, however, be demonstrated by the blocking test1, the Coombs test4, the Diamond slide test5, the conglutination test6, and the albumen test7.
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BOORMAN, K., DODD, B. An ‘Incomplete’ Form of α Agglutinin. Nature 158, 589 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158589b0
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