Two incubation sessions are needed in the Donath-Landsteiner test to detect:
a. The biphasic thermal reactivity of the offensive antibody
b. Complement binding in vivo
c. The antibody's specificity to the P antigen in vitro
d. The antibody's specificity to group O cells
Correct Answer: A
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