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Coombs test

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002046

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 antiglobulin test.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002046
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsantiglobulin test
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Coombs 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 antiglobulin test.",
  "synonyms": [
    "antiglobulin test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/coombs-test/"
}

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