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Direct agglutination test

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Not to be confused with Direct antiglobulin test. Medical diagnostic method
Direct agglutination test
Purposetest that uses whole organisms to find serum antibodies.

A direct agglutination test (DAT) is any test that uses whole organisms as a means of looking for serum antibodies. The abbreviation, DAT, is most frequently used for the serological test for visceral leishmaniasis.

References

  1. Sundar S, Singh RK, Maurya R, et al. (2006). "Serological diagnosis of Indian visceral leishmaniasis: direct agglutination test versus rK39 strip test". Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 100 (6): 533–7. doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.08.018. PMID 16325874.
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