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The direct Coombs' test may be used if doctors suspect a person is affected by a type of anaemia called haemolytic anaemia. Haemolytic anaemia is a condition where there are not enough red blood cells in the body because something in the body is destroying them.
A Coombs' test is a type of blood test. It is named after the person who invented it, Dr Robin Coombs. There are two types of Coombs' test. The direct Coombs' test involves looking directly at red blood cells found in a sample of blood. The indirect Coombs' test looks at the liquid part of the blood (the plasma).