Coombs test

English

Etymology

First described in 1945 by Cambridge immunologist Robin Coombs and colleagues.

Noun

Coombs test (plural Coombs tests)

1. Either of two clinical blood tests used in immunohematology and immunology. The direct Coombs test tests for autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The indirect Coombs test detects antibodies against red blood cells that are present unbound in the patient's serum.