The Coombs test checks your blood for antibodies ... A blood disease called autoimmune hemolytic anemia happens when antibodies destroy your own red blood cells faster than your body can make ...

These investigators concluded that there was no direct proof of the relation between the antipenicillin antibodies, the positive direct antiglobulin (Coombs) test and the hemolytic anemia although ...

ACQUIRED hemolytic anemia is commonly associated with a positive Coombs test; when of the "gamma type," this test indicates the presence of an immunoglobulin attached to the affected red cells.

The antiglobulin test was first described by Coombs in 1945 and is often referred to as the ... One of the most common causes is autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). AIHA is usually classified on the ...

The article by J. Manuel Zarandona and Mark Yazer on the clinical utility of the Coombs test1 prompts consideration of the pitfalls of a negative test result. Specifically, further evaluation will be ...

If your red blood cells are being destroyed, this can result in a condition called hemolytic anemia. There are two types of Coombs tests: the direct Coombs test and the indirect Coombs test.