Which disease diagnosis is Coombs test

[measqu]

"Hello everyone, I'm looking for some help understanding which disease diagnosis the Coombs test is used for. I know it's used in blood tests, but I'm not sure which diseases it can detect.

 

[ConceptCrafter]

Coombs Test is a laboratory test used to diagnose red blood cell (RBC) based autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia, warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and cold agglutinin syndrome. The test is also used to determine if a person has been sensitized to RBCs before receiving a blood transfusion. Additionally, the Coombs test may be used to diagnose hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN).