Coombs Test

"Coombs Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A test to detect non-agglutinating ANTIBODIES against ERYTHROCYTES by use of anti-antibodies (the Coombs' reagent.) The direct test is applied to freshly drawn blood to detect antibody bound to circulating red cells. The indirect test is applied to serum to detect the presence of antibodies that can bind to red blood cells.

Descriptor ID	D003298
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.812.735.050.375.150 E05.200.812.735.050.375.150 E05.478.594.760.050.375.150
Concept/Terms	Coombs Test Coombs Test Test, Coombs Antiglobulin Test Antiglobulin Tests Test, Antiglobulin Tests, Antiglobulin Coombs' Test Coomb Test Coomb's Test Test, Coombs' Antiglobulin Consumption Test Antiglobulin Consumption Tests Consumption Test, Antiglobulin Consumption Tests, Antiglobulin Test, Antiglobulin Consumption Tests, Antiglobulin Consumption Antihuman Globulin Consumption Test Indirect Coombs Test Indirect Coombs Test Coombs Test, Indirect Test, Indirect Coombs Indirect Antiglobulin Test Antiglobulin Test, Indirect Antiglobulin Tests, Indirect Indirect Antiglobulin Tests Test, Indirect Antiglobulin Tests, Indirect Antiglobulin Anti-Human Globulin Consumption Test Anti-Human Globulin Consumption Test Anti Human Globulin Consumption Test Direct Coombs Test Direct Coombs Test Coombs Test, Direct Test, Direct Coombs Direct Antiglobulin Test Antiglobulin Test, Direct Antiglobulin Tests, Direct Direct Antiglobulin Tests Test, Direct Antiglobulin Tests, Direct Antiglobulin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Coombs Test".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Immunologic Tests [E01.370.225.812]
Serologic Tests [E01.370.225.812.735]
Agglutination Tests [E01.370.225.812.735.050]
Hemagglutination Tests [E01.370.225.812.735.050.375]
Coombs Test [E01.370.225.812.735.050.375.150]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Immunologic Tests [E05.200.812]
Serologic Tests [E05.200.812.735]
Agglutination Tests [E05.200.812.735.050]
Hemagglutination Tests [E05.200.812.735.050.375]
Coombs Test [E05.200.812.735.050.375.150]
Immunologic Techniques [E05.478]
Immunologic Tests [E05.478.594]
Serologic Tests [E05.478.594.760]
Agglutination Tests [E05.478.594.760.050]
Hemagglutination Tests [E05.478.594.760.050.375]
Coombs Test [E05.478.594.760.050.375.150]

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