Coombs test
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Term=Coombs test |Short definition=Cramps - {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} (kun-VUL-zhun) condition in which muscles contract and relax rapidly, causing uncontrolled shaking of the body. Head injuries, high fevers, some medical disorders, and certain medications can cause convulsions. |Type=Coombs test - {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} (Koomz test) A laboratory test to identify antibodies that can bind to and destroy the surface of red blood cells or platelets. This test is used to diagnose certain blood disorders in which patients make antibodies against their own red blood cells or platelets. It is also used to determine blood type. Also called an antiglobulin test {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} }}