Why do clotted specimens yield positive DAT results with anti-C3 in the presence of a benign cold autoagglutinin?
A) Complement is inhibited due to calcium chelation.
B) Complement can be activated in vivo.
C) Complement can be activated in vitro.
D) Complement is activated in the absence of fibrinogen.
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