Question

What type of patient sample is preferred for use with the Gel Method?

Answer 1

Answe- this test is used for the patient with autoimmune hemolytic anaemia. (AIHA)

the gel test is realable and advantageous method and is appropriate for routine use for the detection and identification of alloantibodies in a community hospital transfusion services laboratory.

The gel method is indirect antiglobuline test either serum or plasma can be used as patient sample.

commercialy available gel test micro tubes are not available with anti sera for determination of IgG subclasses.

The main aim of study is to adapt the gel technique for this purpose and apply it to the investigation of patient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.