Hemagglutination, or haemagglutination, is a specific form of agglutination that involves red blood cells (RBCs). It has two common uses in the laboratory: blood typing and the quantification of virus dilutions. ==Blood typing== Blood type can be determined by using antibodies that bind to the A or B blood group in a sample of blood. For example, ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemagglutination
(from the article `pregnancy`) Several immunological reaction tests in common use are based upon the inhibition of hemagglutination (clotting of red cells). A positive test is ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/35
Synonym for haemagglutination ... <haematology> Agglutination of red blood cells, often used to test for the presence of antibodies directed against red cell surface antigens or carbohydrate binding proteins or viruses in a solution. Requires that the agglutinin has at least two binding sites. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mă-glū′ti-nā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The agglutination of red blood cells; may be immune as a result of specific antibody either for red blood cell antigens themselves or other antigens that coat the red blood cells, or may be nonimmune as in hemagglutination caused by viruses or ... Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=39702