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.
Huang He, Wade-Giles romanization Huang Ho, also spelled Hwang Ho, English Yellow River , principal river of northern China, east-central and eastern Asia. The Huang He is often called the cradle of Chinese civilization. With a length of 3,395 miles (5,464 km), it is the countryâs second longest riverâsurpassed only by the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)âand its drainage basin is the third largest in China, with an area of some 290,000 square miles (750,000 square km).