Coombs' Test

"Coombs' Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Hemagglutination test in which Coombs' reagent (antiglobulin, or anti-human globulin rabbit immune serum) is added to detect incomplete (non-agglutinating, univalent, blocking) antibodies coating erythrocytes. The direct test is applied to red cells which have been coated with antibody in vivo (e.g., in hemolytic disease of newborn, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and transfusion reactions). The indirect test is applied to serum to detect the presence of antibody (e.g., in detection of incompatibility in cross-matching tests, detection and identification of irregular antibodies, and in detection of antibodies not identifiable by other means).

Descriptor ID

D003298

MeSH Number(s)

E01.370.225.812.735.050.375.150

E05.200.812.735.050.375.150

E05.478.594.760.050.375.150

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Coombs' Test

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Immunologic Techniques [E05.478]
Immunologic Tests [E05.478.594]
Serologic Tests [E05.478.594.760]
Agglutination Tests [E05.478.594.760.050]
Hemagglutination Tests [E05.478.594.760.050.375]
Coombs' Test [E05.478.594.760.050.375.150]

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