Using direct antiglobulin test results to reduce unnecessary cold agglutinin testing
Wilen CB, Booth GS, Grossman BJ, Lane WJ, Szklarski PC, Jackups R. Using direct antiglobulin test results to reduce unnecessary cold agglutinin testing. Transfusion 2017, 57: 1480-1484. PMID: 28266038, DOI: 10.1111/trf.14059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative direct antiglobulin testDirect antiglobulin testCold agglutinin diseaseMedical CenterCA testingDirect antiglobulin test resultsElevated cold agglutinin titerRare autoimmune hemolytic anemiaPositive direct antiglobulin testCold-reactive autoantibodiesAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaBarnes-Jewish HospitalMajor academic medical centerCold agglutinin titerUniversity Medical CenterVanderbilt University Medical CenterMassachusetts General HospitalAcademic medical centerDAT resultsRetrospective studyGeneral HospitalAntiglobulin testHemolytic anemiaAgglutinin titersPatients