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what the risks are direct coombs' test measures, antibodies on the surface of red blood cells, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, a bandage applied, puncture site, any bleeding, no special preparation is necessary, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, a bruise, develop, site, needle was inserted, direct coombs' test, detect autoantibodies against own red blood cells, rbcs, drugs, quinidine, methyldopa, procainamide, lead to production of these antibodies, antibodies sometimes destroy red blood cells, anemia, test is sometimes performed to diagnose the cause of anemia, jaundice, abnormalities, in the appearance of rbcs under the microscope, no agglutination, absence of clumping of cells, a positive direct coombs' test indicates antibodies against the red blood cells, indicate one, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, another underlying cause, drug-induced hemolytic anemia, many drugs have been associated, complication, erythroblastosis fetalis, hemolytic disease, the newborn, infectious mononucleosis, mycoplasmal infection, syphilis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoproliferative disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, another rheumatologic condition, transfusion reaction, due to improperly matched units of blood, test is also abnormal, people, clear cause, among the elderly, up to 3% of people who, in the hospital, a known blood disorder, have an abnormal direct coombs' test, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.