How is chloroquine diphosphate used in blood banking?
A) To accurately phenotype patient cells when IAT is positive
B) To enhance antigen-antibody binding in IAT
C) To accurately phenotype patient cells when the DAT is positive
D) To be used as an Rh control when DAT is positive

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Chloroquine diphosphate is used to dissociate IgG antibodies from red blood cells, allowing for accurate phenotyping of patient cells when the Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) is positive.

How Is Chloroquine Diphosphate Used in Blood Banking