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Coombs Test

Known as: Antiglobulin Consumption Test, Test, Coombs, Consumption Test, Antiglobulin 
A hemagglutination test using anti-human globulin (antiglobulin, Coombs reagent) to detect antibodies that react with a subject's red blood cells… 
National Institutes of Health

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Blood Group (classification)Blood Group AntigensDirect antiglobulin test.IgA specific reagent:PrThr:Pt:RBC:OrdDirect antiglobulin test.IgG specific reagent:Imp:Pt:RBC:Nom

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Direct Coombs testIndirect Coombs Test

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Hemagglutination test

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A quantitative antiglobulin test for IgG for use in blood transfusion serology.
A sensitive method has been developed using 125I-labelled anti-IgG which allows detection of IgG present on the red cell surface… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Evaluation of three commercial enzyme immunoassays compared with the 13C urea breath test for detection of Helicobacter pylori infection
The diagnostic significance of the serological detection of antibodies to Helicobacter pylori has been established by numerous… 
1987
1987
Is adult idiopathic nephrotic syndrome food allergy? Value of oligoantigenic diets.
To evaluate the prevalence of food hypersensitivity in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), an oligoantigenic diet was given for… 
1984
1984
Four crossmatch methods to select platelet donors
We employed four crossmatch techniques to select platelet donors for refractory patients. Forty‐four donor‐recipient pairs were… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
A rapid method for the preparation of high potency auto and alloantibody eluates
The present report describes a modified, rapid acid‐stromal method for elution of erythrocyte antibodies. With this method… 
1971
1971
Use of peroxidase-conjugated antiglobulin as an alternative to immunofluorescence for the detection of antinuclear factor in serum
A method of detecting serum antinuclear factor by the use of antiglobulin conjugated with horseradish peroxidase has been… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Coombs' positive reactions associated with sodium cephalothin therapy.
Sodium cephalothin (Keflin) has been extensively used in the therapy of gram-negative and gram-positive infections with but few… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Study of leukopenias and thrombocytopenias by the direct antiglobulin consumption test on leukocytes and/or platelets.
A new test, the direct antiglobulin consumption test (direct ACT), has been devised to be performed on the leukocytes and… 
1960
1960
Results obtained with the antiglobulin consumption test and investigations of autoantibody eluates in immunohematology.
Abstract 1.1. The Antiglobulin Consumption test is described. Results obtained with this technique are shown. One hundred thirty… 
1959
1959
Accommodation and local response in motoneurons of toad's spinal cord.
1. Electrical activities of single motoneurons in excised toad's spinal cord were explored with intracellular microelectrodes.2…