Direct agglutination test

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A direct agglutination test (DAT) is any test that uses whole organisms as a means of looking for serum antibodies. The abbreviation, DAT, is most frequently used for the serological test for visceral leishmaniasis.{{cite journal | author=Sundar S | title=Serological diagnosis of Indian visceral leishmaniasis: direct agglutination test versus rK39 strip test | journal=Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg | year=2006 | volume=100 | pages=533–7 | doi=10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.08.018 | pmid=16325874 | issue=6 |name-list-style=vanc| author2=Singh RK | author3=Maurya R | display-authors=3 | last4=Kumar | first4=B. | last5=Chhabra | first5=A. | last6=Singh | first6=V. | last7=Rai | first7=M. }}