Antibody Detection (Antibody Screen) Three tubes were labeled 1-3 and to each patient serum was added. Group O reagent screening red cells 1 was added to tube 1, reagent screening red blood cells 2 was added to tube 2, and reagent screening red cells 3 was added to tube 3. The patient serum is the source of the antibody and the Group O reagent screening red cells are the source of the antigen in this screen. The patient’s serum has an antibody to an antigen on the reagent screening cells, the presence