Is agglutination the same as clotting?
Agglutination means clumping of RBCs together due to antigen-antibody reaction (ABO incompatibility). Agglutination causes RBCs to undergo clumping and intravascular hemolysis. Blood coagulation, or clotting, is the process of converting blood into a semisolid jelly-like substance.
Agglutination means clumping of RBCs together due to antigen-antibody reaction (ABO incompatibility). Agglutination causes RBCs to undergo clumping and intravascular hemolysis. Blood coagulation, or clotting, is the process of converting blood into a semisolid jelly-like substance.