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Coombs' reagent
Also known as:
Coombs' serum
Synonyms:
Antihuman globulin.
Associated persons:
Robert Royston Amos (Robin) Coombs
Description:
Serum from a rabbit or other animal previously immunized with purified human globulin to prepare antibodies directed against IgG and complement.
Bibliography:
- Pat Forbis and Susan L. Bartolucci:
Stedman's Medical Eponyms.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1998.
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