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.
Ryukyu Islands - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) An island chain that is administratively part of Japan, the Ryukyu Islands (also called the Nansei Islands) lie off the coast of Asia. They extend some 700 miles (1,100 kilometers) southwestward from the southern Japanese island of Kyushu to northeastern Taiwan.