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Coombs test

Coombs test noun: either of two clinical blood tests used in immunohematology and immunology. The direct Coombs test tests for autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The indirect Coombs test detects antibodies against red blood cells that are present unbound in the patient's serum.

Noun

Coombs test (plural Coombs tests)

  1. Either of two clinical blood tests used in immunohematology and immunology. The direct Coombs test tests for autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The indirect Coombs test detects antibodies against red blood cells that are present unbound in the patient's serum.

Forms of Coombs test

pluralCoombs tests

Origin of Coombs test

First described in 1945 by Cambridge immunologist Robin Coombs and colleagues.

Questions about Coombs test

What does Coombs test mean?
Coombs test means either of two clinical blood tests used in immunohematology and immunology. The direct Coombs test tests for autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The indirect Coombs test detects antibodies against red blood cells that are present unbound in the patient's serum.
What part of speech is Coombs test?
Coombs test is a noun.
What is the plural of Coombs test?
The plural of Coombs test is Coombs tests.

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