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Tests Overview Articles

Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
A physical examination may show an enlarged spleen. A number of blood and urine tests may be done to help diagnose this condition. Direct Coombs' test is positive; Indirect Coombs' test is positive if the offending drug is added to the test; Indir...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 1, 2007

Specific Tests Articles

Coombs' test
The direct Coombs' test measures the presence of antibodies on the surface of red blood cells.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2006
Haptoglobin Test
This test is done to help evaluate a person for hemolytic anemia . Purpose Haptoglobin is a blood protein made by the liver.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Coombs' Tests
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
RBC count
This is a blood test that measures the number of red blood cells (RBCs). The RBC count is almost always part of the CBC (complete blood count) test. RBCs transport hemoglobin . Hemoglobin transports oxygen. The amount of oxygen body tissues receive depends on the amount and function of RBCs and hemoglobin. RBCs normally survive about 120 days in the blood. They are then removed by specialized "clean-up" cells in the spleen and liver.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2007
Blood Count
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
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