The Basis for Blood Typing is Referred to As

Question

The basis for blood typing is referred to as
A) neutralization.
B) hemagglutination.
C) immunodiffusion.
D) precipitation.

Accepted Answer

Hemagglutination is the basis for blood typing. This technique involves mixing a person's blood with antibodies against blood group antigens. If the antigen is present, the blood cells will clump or agglutinate, indicating a positive reaction. This reaction is used to determine a person's blood type. Neutralization, immunodiffusion, and precipitation are other immunoassay techniques but are not used for blood typing.