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what the risks are blood test, cold agglutinins, weil-felix reaction, widal's test, test measures the level of warm, cold agglutinins in blood, agglutinins, antibodies that cause the red blood cells to gather together, cold agglutinins, active at cold temperatures, warm agglutinins, active at normal body temperature, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, blood pressure cuff, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to swell, 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, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, sample is collected, tube, warmed to normal body temperature, 98.6 degrees f, sent to a laboratory, , no special preparation, 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, these antibodies, cause a hemolytic anemia, occurs, the body destroys its own red blood cells, distinguishing between warm, cold agglutinins, understand why the hemolytic anemia is occuring, directs therapy, warm agglutinins, no agglutination in titers at, below 1, cold agglutinins, no agglutination in titers at, below 1, elevated levels of cold, warm agglutinins, cause hemolytic anemia, patients, moderately elevated levels, have no hemolysis, likely won't, require therapy, presence of warm agglutinins, infections, brucellosis, rickettsial disease, salmonella infection, tularemia, lymphoma, systemic lupus erythematosus, medications, methyldopa, penicillin, quinidine, presence of cold agglutinins, infections, mycoplasma pneumonia, after viral, staphylococcal, malaria infection, cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, systemic lupus erythematosus, 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, cold agglutinin disease is suspected, individual needs to be kept warm.