National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Indirect Antiglobulin Test
A test that uses Coombs' reagent to detect the presence of anti-erythrocyte antibodies in serum.
Review and references
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2026-10-19
2026-10-19
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Indirect Antiglobulin Test (C91372)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C91372. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- [Study and Application of Rabbit Anti-Human CD38 Polyclonal Antibodies in Eliminating Daratumumab Interference in the Indirect Antiglobulin Test]. — Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi, 2026-08-01 (PMID 42802459; literature)
- Positive Indirect Antiglobulin Test in Adult Patients With Primary Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Clinical Significance and Prognostic Effect on Response to Corticosteroids. — Adv Hematol, 2025-12-22 (PMID 41445851; literature)
What it is
A test that uses Coombs' reagent to detect the presence of anti-erythrocyte antibodies in serum.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C91372. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
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