The direct antiglobulin test (DAT) is used to determine whether red blood cells (RBCs) have been coated in vivo with immunoglobulin, complement, or both. The direct antiglobulin test is sometimes colloquially referred to as the Coombs test, because it is based on a test developed by Coombs, Mourant, and Race.
China's southernmost province of Hainan on Saturday began issuing marine environment forecasts for Huangyan Island in the South China Sea.
Philippines, Asia. Monroe Island is an approximately 160 acre island located at the mouth of the Padsan River in the provincial capital of Laoag City, the largest and busiest commercial centre in Northern Luzon.