antibody screen test is also known as what
The patientâs blood cells are also treated with anti-D antibodies to determine Rh. Screen Antibody Screen (the âScreenâ): The purpose of this test (also known as the indirect Coombs test) is to detect the presence of the most common antibodies in the patientâs serum. Essentially, the patientâs serum is mixed with red cells of known antigenic composition.