Direct Coombs test Immunology A test to detect immune hemolysis caused by binding of Ig and/or complement components to RBCs after sensitization to an antigen–eg Rh factor–on the RBC surface; a DAT helps differentiate autoimmune and 2º immune hemolytic anemia, which can be drug-induced or associated with underlying disease such as lymphoma. See Indirect antiglobulin test.

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Acidified Serum Test Adson's test alkali denaturation test Ames test antiglobulin test DAT Denver Developmental Screening test direct direct contact direct costs direct relationship Kveim test test			Already approved for patient and donor ABO/Rh testing, antibody screening using a pooled, two-or three-cell screen, and donor ABO and RH confirmation testing, the expanded test menu options include antibody ID-8 and ID-11 cell panels; weak D testing; Rh and Kell phenotyping; cross match; and direct antiglobulin test. Blood: banking, collection, instruments; and donor systems by Medical Laboratory Observer 5%) patients had a positive result on an antibody screening test or a positive result on a direct antiglobulin test in the current specimen or in a previous specimen. Ensuring timely completion of type and screen testing and the ... by Saxena, Sunita; Nelson, Janice M.; Osby, Melanie; Shah, Mrugesh; Kempf, Raymond; Shulman, Ira A. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine If hemolysis is suspected then a direct antiglobulin test (Coombs test), reticulocyte count and haptoglobin should be checked. Thrombocytopenia in adults: a practical approach to evaluation and ... by Roy, Vivek / Southern Medical Journal			dipsotherapy dipstick dipsticks Diptera dipteran dipterous Dipteryx odorata dipus dipygus dipylidiasis Dipylidium Dipylidium caninum dipyridamole dipyridamole-thallium scintigraphy dipyridamole-thallium SPECT dipyridyl compounds dipyrone diquat dir. prop. direct direct access direct adverse effects direct agglutination test direct amplification test direct antagonist direct antiglobulin test direct billing direct blood donation direct bone conduction direct calorimetry direct causal association direct contact direct contract direct Coombs test direct Coombs' test direct costs direct current direct current cardioversion direct diplopia Direct Discrimination direct flap direct fluorescent antibody method direct fluorescent antibody- Treponema pallidum test direct fluorescent antibody–Treponema pallidum test direct fracture direct generation direct gold direct illumination direct inhalation direct intervention direct intraperitoneal insemination			Direct Air Support Central Airborne System Direct Air Support Flight Direct Air-to-Satellite Relay Direct Airfield Attack Combined Munitions Direct Airside Transit Visa Direct Airway Bill Direct Alarme Sans Fil Direct algebraic logic Direct Allocable Cost Recovery direct allocation Direct Altitude and Identify Readout Direct Altitude and Identity Readout Equipment Direct Amplification of Length Polymorphism direct amplification test Direct Analysis of Large Protein Complexes Direct Analysis of Very Intricate NMR Spectra Direct and Alternate Route Direct and Contiguous Compounding Area Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Direct and proximate cause Direct and proximate cause Direct and proximate cause Direct and proximate cause direct antagonist Direct Antenna Television Direct Anti-Determinant Rosetting Reaction Direct Antiglobulin Rosetting Reaction direct antiglobulin test Direct Antiglobulin Testing Direct Antiviral Agent direct antonym Direct Application of Thermal Energy Direct Applied Labor Direct Appointment direct approach Direct Aqueous Injection Gas Chromatography Direct Archive System Direct Armor Attachment System Direct Army Somards Input System direct arterial blood pressure direct arterial blood pressure direct arterial blood pressure direct arterial blood pressure Direct Assessment of Functional Abilities Direct Assistance & Training Command Direct Assistance Program Direct Assistance Request Direct Assistance to Congress direct at direct at direct at direct at direct at direct at Direct Attach Channel Direct Attach Copper Direct attached storage Direct attached storage

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