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.
Here we see Vulcan Point sticking up out of Crater Lake in the Philippines. The little landmass is cited as the worldâs largest island within a lake on an island within a lake on an islandâ¦ This noteworthy factoid may take a moment to wrap your mind around.