Coombs’ positive hemolytic anemia

Coombs’ positive hemolytic anemia /ko̅o̅mz/ [Robin R.A. Coombs, British immunologist, b. 1921] , a form of anemia that results from premature destruction of circulating red blood cells. See also antiglobulin test.

Coombs’ positive hemolytic anemia (Zitelli and Davis, 2012)