antiglobulin test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000617",
  "term": "antiglobulin test",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A laboratory test to identify antibodies that can bind to the surface of red blood cells or platelets and destroy them. This test is used to diagnose certain blood disorders in which patients make antibodies to their own red blood cells or platelets. It is also used to determine blood type. Also called Coombs test.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Coombs test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/antiglobulin-test/"
}