Does Hydrochlorothiazide Cause Cold Agglutinin?
Agglutinins are
- Cold agglutinins are active at cold temperatures.
- Febrile (warm) agglutinins are active at normal body temperatures.
This article discusses the blood test used to measure the level of these antibodies in the blood.
Alternative Names
Cold agglutinins; Weil-Felix reaction; Widal's test; Warm agglutinins
How the test is performed
Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand....
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