Anti Human Globulin Test

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Indications 3 Principle 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

More Specific Terms

• direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coomb's test)
• indirect antiglobulin test (IAT, indirect Coomb's test)

Indications

• evaluation of hemolytic anemia ( direct antiglobulin test)

Principle

• a test developed by Coomb's in 1945 based upon the principle that specific anti-human immunoglobulins agglutinate erythrocytes coated with human immunoglobulins or complement

More General Terms

• clinical hematology test
• serology

Additional Terms

• gel microtube test

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,  PA. 1996, pg 777-780

anti-human globulin test (Coomb's test)