An Elderly Patient Is Documented as Being Type O

An elderly patient is documented as being type O. The forward grouping is negative with anti-A and anti-B. The reverse grouping shows no reactivity with A₁ cells and B cells. What can be done to correct the discrepancy?

A) Incubate the patient's serum and reagent cells for 15 minutes at room temperature.
B) Incubate the patient's serum and reagent cells for 15 minutes at 37°C.
C) Perform an antibody screen.
D) Incubate the patient's cells and serum for 15 minutes at room temperature.

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