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INDIRECT COOMBS TEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Blood
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect Coombs' test
1, record 1, English, indirect%20Coombs%27%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect anti-globulin test 1, record 1, English, indirect%20anti%2Dglobulin%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coombs' Test ... The indirect test is applied to serum to detect the presence of antibody (e.g., in detection of incompatibility in cross-matching tests, detection and identification of irregular antibodies, and in detection of antibodies not identifiable by other means). 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20Coombs%27%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Sang
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de Coombs indirect
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20Coombs%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la mère est Rhésus négatif et le procréateur Rhésus positif, l'enfant risque d'être Rhésus positif. On dose les agglutinines irrégulières (test de Coombs indirect) à plusieurs reprises dans le sang maternel, afin de dépister l'apparition éventuelle ou l'augmentation du taux des anticorps. 1, record 1, French, - test%20de%20Coombs%20indirect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sangre
- Embarazo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de Coombs indirecta
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20Coombs%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de la antiglobulina indirecta 1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20antiglobulina%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect Coombs test
1, record 2, English, indirect%20Coombs%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a positive Coombs test develops during methyldopa therapy, the physician should determine whether hemolytic anemia exists and whether the positive Coombs test may be a problem. For example, in addition to a positive direct Coombs test there is less often a positive indirect Coombs test which may interfere with cross-matching of blood. 1, record 2, English, - indirect%20Coombs%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve indirecte de Coombs
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20indirecte%20de%20Coombs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si cette épreuve devient positive pendant le traitement au méthyldopa, le médecin doit déterminer s'il y a présence concomitante d'anémie hémolytique et si de tels résultats peuvent soulever un problème. Par exemple, quand l'épreuve directe de Coombs est positive, il arrive moins souvent que l'épreuve indirecte de Coombs le soit aussi, ce qui peut être le signe d'une incompatibilité à l'épreuve croisée de compatibilité sanguine. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20indirecte%20de%20Coombs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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