Prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus in autoimmune hemolytic anemia patients based on coombs test results [PDF]
European Journal of Medical ResearchBackground Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare blood disorder with an incidence of 1–3 per 100,000 people annually and a mortality rate of about 11%.
Raja Iqbal Mulya Harahap +5 more
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COVID-19 and the Coombs test. [PDF]
Blood, 2020 In this issue of Blood, Berzuini et al(1) describe immunoglobulin G (IgG) bound to the red blood cells (RBCs) of patients with COVID-19 and associate this bound IgG with increased RBC transfusion requirements. The intrigue behind these observations is not just the high (46%) direct antiglobulin test (DAT) positivity rate, but also the novel finding ...
Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA.
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Coombs' testing and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2007 [The authors respond:] We thank Stephen Wainer and colleagues for their comments on our recent article.[1][1] We agree that using any test in isolation, including the Coombs' test, is not the most effective way to identify infants at risk of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
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The Indirect Antiglobulin (Coombs') Test Is Specific but Less Sensitive Than the Direct Antiglobulin Test for Detecting Anti-Erythrocytic Autoantibodies and Thereby Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs. [PDF]
Vet Sci, 2023 Idalan N, Müller E, Giger U.
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Determining Diagnostic Sensitivity: A Comparison of Rose Bengal Test, Coombs Gel Test, ELISA and Bacterial Culture in Brucellosis Diagnosis—Analyzing Clinical Effectiveness in Light of Inflammatory Markers [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease. It is estimated that the number of cases reported today is much less than the actual number. We still have difficulty in diagnosing the disease and its organ involvement.
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Medicine Science, 2013 This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis in our region. Serological markers (Wright, Coombs agglutination test and Rose-Bengal test) of brucellosis, were evaluated retrospectively according to laboratory data for 2942 sera from ...
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The Direct Coombs Test in Lead Poisoning [PDF]
Blood, 1956 Abstract 1. The anemia produced by lead intoxication in humans as well as experimentally induced lead poisoning in dogs results in a positive direct Coombs test. 2. The direct antiglobulin test will become positive within twenty-four hours in cases of severe lead poisoning produced experimentally in dogs. 3.
Anna M. Eisentraut +2 more
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Acta Medica Alanya, 2020 Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of the Brucella Coombs Gel Test (BCGT), a new serological diagnosis test, with the methods used in routine laboratory such as Brucella immuncapture test (BCAP), Standard Tube Agglutination (STA ...
Murat Karameşe, Osman Acar
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How Should Complicated Cases of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Positive Coombs Test Be Treated? [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Ghrewati M +4 more
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Automatic Coombs test washers. [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1972 R N Ibbotson
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