DAT Method | DAT- | 1 DAT+ | 2 DAT+ | 3 DAT+ | 4 DAT+ | 5 DAT+ |
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MICRO | 35 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 53 |
GEL KIT | 35 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 53 |
GEL LAB | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 53 |
STRIP KIT | 35 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 53 |
CAPIL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 53 |
Total (n = 126) | 35 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 53 |
- Results with MICRO DAT include all reagents and temperature; results of GEL LAB and CAPIL DAT with both reagents. Any positivity with one or more reagents or temperatures was considered DAT+
- DAT Direct antiglobulin test, STRIP KIT in-clinic immunochromatographic strip kit, CAPIL microcapillary tube, MICRO microtiter plate, GEL KIT in-clinic gel minitube kit, GEL LAB neutral gel column card with added antiglobulin, FLOW was excluded because of lower number of samples tested