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																		 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, 
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				A test to detect non-agglutinating ANTIBODIES against ERYTHROCYTES by use of anti-antibodies (the Coombs' reagent.) The direct test is applied to freshly drawn blood to detect antibody bound to circulating red cells. The indirect test is applied to serum to detect the presence of antibodies that can bind to red blood cells.
    
			 
				
				
					
						| 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 |  
						| Concept/Terms | Coombs TestCoombs TestTest, CoombsAntiglobulin TestAntiglobulin TestsTest, AntiglobulinTests, AntiglobulinCoombs' TestCoomb TestCoomb's TestTest, Coombs'Antiglobulin Consumption TestAntiglobulin Consumption TestsConsumption Test, AntiglobulinConsumption Tests, AntiglobulinTest, Antiglobulin ConsumptionTests, Antiglobulin ConsumptionAntihuman Globulin Consumption Test
 Direct Coombs TestDirect Coombs TestCoombs Test, DirectTest, Direct CoombsDirect Antiglobulin TestAntiglobulin Test, DirectAntiglobulin Tests, DirectDirect Antiglobulin TestsTest, Direct AntiglobulinTests, Direct Antiglobulin
 Indirect Coombs TestIndirect Coombs TestCoombs Test, IndirectTest, Indirect CoombsIndirect Antiglobulin TestAntiglobulin Test, IndirectAntiglobulin Tests, IndirectIndirect Antiglobulin TestsTest, Indirect AntiglobulinTests, Indirect Antiglobulin
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