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- can serology be used to confirm agglutination?7 mL of a 1:50 dilution is needed to run a specific serological test. How much serum and how much diluent are needed to make this dilution? A 1:5 dilution of patient serum is necessary to run a serological test. There is 0.2 mL of serum that can be used. What amount of diluent is necessary to make this dilution using all of the serum?What is the recommended method to identify an antibody causing a suspected ABO based HDN( Hemolytic Disease of newborn)?