All of the following statements are true about the second step of the agglutination process except
A)Is dependent upon many factors,including the ionic strength of the test system,pH,and temperature
B)Occurs when antigen and antibody come together to form an immune complex
C)Occurs when antibody cross-links form between red blood cells,creating a lattice
D)Occurs when an antibody is be able to bind to an epitope on each of two different red blood cells

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The second step of the agglutination process, known as the lattice formation, involves the cross-linking of cells (such as red blood cells) by antibodies to form a visible clump or lattice. This step occurs after the initial binding of antibodies to specific antigens on the cells' surface. Statement B incorrectly describes the formation of an immune complex, which is more relevant to the initial interaction between antigen and antibody, not the lattice formation that characterizes the second step of agglutination.

All of the Following Statements Are True About the Second