Thrombotic microangiopathy with transiently positive direct Coombs test in an adult with poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis: a case report [PDF]
BMC Nephrology, 2022 Background To date, a few case reports have described the association between poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis (PSAGN) and hemolytic anemia/thrombocytopenia, both with or without a pathology similar to that of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA ...
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Comparative study of immunohematological tests with canine blood samples submitted for a direct antiglobulin (Coombs’) test [PDF]
Canine Medicine and Genetics, 2021 Background A 2019 ACVIM consensus statement on diagnostics for immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) in dogs made testing recommendations. As data on the performance of immunohematological tests was lacking, we undertook a comparative analysis ...
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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]
Veterinary Sciences, 2023 The immunodiagnostic assessment of dogs suspected of having immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is based on persistent autoagglutination of erythrocytes (after three saline washes), marked spherocytosis, and a positive direct antiglobulin (Coombs ...
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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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84 Late-onset Anemia in Neonates with a Positive Direct Coombs Test: A Retrospective Descriptive Study [PDF]
Paediatr Child Health, 2023 Arnaud Tremblay +2 more
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Evaluation of the use of gel card system for assessment of direct coombs test: weighing the pros and cons. [PDF]
Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus, 2012 Alwar V +3 more
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Jaundice in a Returning Traveler—A Rare Manifestation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Cold agglutinin hemolytic anemia is a rare but serious complication of infections, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae. This case highlights the importance of considering infectious causes in patients with unexplained hemolysis.
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Investigation of Survival and Prognostic Factors with Drug-Related Remission [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Understanding the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has led to the development of new prognostic and diagnostic tools, and efforts are underway to extend survival with new prognostic markers and treatment agents ...
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Comparison of 4 direct Coombs' test methods with polyclonal antiglobulins in anemic and nonanemic dogs for in-clinic or laboratory use. [PDF]
J Vet Intern Med, 2014 Caviezel LL, Raj K, Giger U.
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Coombs-Negative Haemolytic Anaemia, Direct Hyperbilirubinaemia and Splenomegaly: A Rare Amalgam
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is notorious for its varied presentation in adults. Reactivation of EBV can occur at any time and is often due to weakened cellular immunity.
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