Coombs, direct (EDTA blood (eb))

Testcode:	E_COODIR
Specimens:	3 ml EDTA blood (eb)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Please note: According to German transfusion guidelines, the correct labeling of the sample and the order form with complete patient identity data is legally required for all types of blood group typing and blood group-related tests. The order form must be completely filled out and signed by the physician taking the sample. The requesting physician is responsible for the identity of the sample. The following information must be identical on the sample container and the order form: Last name, First name *Date of birth (DD.MM.YYYY) For quality assurance purposes, requests with incomplete, incorrect or discrepant patient data cannot be processed! Stability of EDTA sample: 3 days
Method:	Agglutination test
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Duration:	2 days
Indication/Significance:	Suspected autoimmune hemolytic anaemia (AIHA) Diagnostic assessment of transfusion reactions Suspected hemolytic disease of the newborn
Interpretation:	Pathological test result more… Pathological test result (DCT positive) with: AIHA (auto-immune hemolytic anaemia): e.g. cold agglutinin disease, viral infections, paroxysmal hemoglobinuria, brucellosis, lymphatic leukaemias, lymphomas, mycoplasmal pneumonia infections, syphilis hemolytic disease of the newborn incompatible transfusion close
Further tests:	Indirect Coombs test, evidence of cold auto-antibodies (cold agglutinin disease)

both sex
	negative