The Difference Between Ibuprofen And Antibiotic Drugs
Indirect antiglobulin test
Normal Values
No agglutination (absence of clumping of red blood cells) is normal.
What abnormal results mean
An abnormal indirect Coombs' test may indicate the presence of an antibody against an antigen that the body views as foreign:
- Antibodies to antigens not present on the individual's red cells, usually caused by prior transfusions
- Erythroblastosis fetalis hemolytic disease of the newborn
- Incompatible cross-matched...
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