Why isn't neat blood used as the positive control for the luminol, fluorescein, and ABAcard HemaTrace tests?
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Step 1: Neat blood is not used as a positive control for the luminol, fluorescein, and ABAcard HemaTrace tests because it carries a higher amount of hemoglobin, which can result in false positive results due to the increased sensitivity of the tests to hemoglobin. Show more…
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