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COOMBS TEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Coombs test
1, record 1, English, Coombs%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - Coombs%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de Coombs
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Coombs
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Coombs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Blood
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Coombs test
1, record 2, English, Coombs%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- antinerythrocyte antibodies 1, record 2, English, antinerythrocyte%20antibodies
correct, plural
- anti-RBC 1, record 2, English, anti%2DRBC
correct
- anti-RBC 1, record 2, English, anti%2DRBC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The direct Coombs test measures the presence of antibodies that are bound to the surface of circulating RBCs. Indirect Coombs measures "free" anti-RBC antibodies. The sensitivity of this test is in question--but it remains the standard for detection of autoimmune anemia. 1, record 2, English, - Coombs%20test
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Race-Coombs test
- Coombs' test
- antiglobulin test
- antiglobulin reaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Sang
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de Coombs
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20Coombs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TC 1, record 2, French, TC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test «sandwich» permettant par un Ac anti-Ac d'identifier un Ac fixé sur un globule rouge (test direct) ou libre dans le sérum (test indirect). 1, record 2, French, - test%20de%20Coombs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- test à l'antiglobuline
- épreuve à l'antiglobuline
- épreuve de Combs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sangre
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de Coombs
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20Coombs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de la antiglobulina 1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20antiglobulina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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