Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Cold agglutinins; Weil-Felix reaction; Widal's test; Warm agglutinins
What the risks are
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
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Fainting or feeling light-headed - Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Special considerations
If cold agglutinin disease is suspected, the individual needs to be kept warm.
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Review Date: 04/12/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology,
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
