Direct agglutination test

A direct agglutination test (DAT) is any test that uses whole organisms as a means of looking for serum antibody. The abbreviation, DAT, is most frequently used for the serological test for visceral leishmaniasis.^[1]

References

1. ^ Sundar S, Singh RK, Maurya R, et al. (2006). "Serological diagnosis of Indian visceral leishmaniasis: direct agglutination test versus rK39 strip test". Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 100: 533–7.