Considering the precipitation curve shown in Figure 7-5 in your textbook, which phase could result in reporting falsely low results?

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Considering the precipitation curve shown in Figure 7-5  in your textbook, which phase could result in reporting falsely low results?

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As the amount of antigen increases beyond the amount of antibody present to bind to the antigen, the precipitation curve turns downward.This is because the cross-linking of the lattice network decreases when there is enough antigen to bind with each antibody-binding site separately.

Considering the Precipitation Curve Shown in Figure 7-5 in Your