ABO Incompatibility Reaction : Tests

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Lab testing of patient's and donor's blood shows that they are not compatible; Complete blood count (CBC) shows damaged red blood cells, may also show mild anemia; Bilirubin level is high.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 13, 2007
Blood typing is a test to classify blood by determining the absence or presence of antigens on the red blood cells and the presence or absence of antibodies to these antigens in the serum.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2006
Blood typing is a laboratory test done to determine a person ' s blood type. If the person needs a blood transfusion , another test called crossmatching is done after the blood is typed to find blood from a donor that the person ' s body will accept.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
If you have Rh negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
The Gram stain test is the most extensively performed procedure in diagnostic microbiology. It is used to classify bacteria as either gram-positive or gram-negative based upon their ability to retain the crystal violet stain following decolorization.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A blood culture is a test to determine if microorganisms such as bacteria, mycobacteria, or fungus are present in the blood. A sample of blood is put in a special laboratory preparation and is incubated in a controlled environment for 1 to 7 days.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 10, 2006
A blood culture is done when a person has symptoms of a blood infection, also called bacteremia . Blood is drawn from the person one or more times and is tested in a laboratory to find and identify any microorganism present and growing in the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A blood culture is a lab test designed to detect the presence of bacteria , yeast, or fungi in the bloodstream. A routine blood culture involves injecting a sample of the patient's blood into two bottles of sterile nutrient broth (one for aerobes and one for anaerobes), incubating the bottles at 35DEGTAGC, and monitoring the bottles for growth over a period of five days.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Fever evaluation tests, better known as febrile agglutinins tests, are performed to detect the presence of antibodies in the blood that are sensitive to temperature changes. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system in response to specific infectious agents, such as viruses or bateria.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs) The number of white blood cells (WBCs) The total amount of hemoglobin in the blood The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells ( hematocrit ) The mean corpuscular volume (MCV) -- the size of the red blood cells CBC also includes information about the red blood cells that is calculated from the other measurements: MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin) MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) The platelet count is also usually included in the CBC.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2006
One of the most commonly ordered clinical laboratory tests, a blood count, also called a complete blood count (CBC), is a basic evaluation of the cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) suspended in the liquid part of the blood (plasma). It involves determining the numbers, concentrations, and conditions of the different types of blood cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A complete blood count (CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count; measurement of hemoglobin and mean red cell volume; classification of white blood cells (WBC differential); and calculation of hematocrit and red blood cell indices .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The clinical laboratory test that evaluates the three main cellular components of peripheral blood (red cells, white cells, and platelets) is called the " complete blood count " (CBC). It is used commonly to assess whether a patient is anemic (low red cell count), has an infection (increased white blood cells), or has abnormal blood coagulation (platelet levels).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
A complete blood count (CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count; measurement of hemoglobin and mean red cell volume; classification of white blood cells (WBC differential); and calculation of hematocrit and red blood cell indices .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
The direct Coombs' test measures the presence of antibodies on the surface of red blood cells.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2006
Coombs ' tests are blood tests that identify the causes of anemia. Purpose Anemia, which literally means no blood, refers to blood with abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Hemoglobin electrophoresis is a test that measures the different types of hemoglobin (Hb) in the blood. (See also hemoglobin; glycosylated hemoglobin .)
Source:ADAM
Date:April 27, 2007
Hemoglobin electrophoresis (also called Hgb electrophoresis), is a test that measures the different types of hemoglobin in the blood. The method used is called electrophoresis, a process that causes movement of particles in an electric field, resulting in formation of " bands " that separate toward one end or the other in the field.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bilirubin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin . Total and direct bilirubin are usually measured to screen for or to monitor liver or gall bladder dysfunction.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
A bilirubin test is a diagnostic blood test performed to measure levels of bile pigment in an individual ' s blood serum and to help evaluate liver function. Purpose The bilirubin test is an important part of routine newborn (neonatal) diagnostic screening tests.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Monitors the liver function of newborns. The bilirubin test is a blood test to monitor the liver function of newborns.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
A urine dipstick is a colorimetric chemical assay that can be used to determine the pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketone, bilirubin, urobilinogen, blood, leukocyte, and nitrite levels of an individual ' s urine. It consists of a reagent stick-pad, which is immersed in a fresh urine specimen and then withdrawn.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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