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Instead, it should be assessed in combination with other blood bank testing, hemolytic laboratory testing, and patients\u2019 clinical condition. In this way, accurate diagnosis of an immune-mediated hemolytic process can ensue, including the diagnosis of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review sheds light on 2 scenarios that require an enhanced understanding of the DAT: (1) the DAT as a marker for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia and (2) the DAT in cases of so-called \u201cCoombs\u2019-negative\u201d or DAT-negative hemolytic anemia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A more comprehensive view of the DAT, including its diagnostic strengths and weaknesses, will reduce the risk of overcalling autoimmune hemolysis in patients with positive DATs and undercalling autoimmune hemolysis in patients with negative testing.<\/jats:p>\n                  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