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cold agglutinin
antibodies of the IgM class that agglutinate erythrocytes at 4 degrees C
Etiology:
- cold agglutinins may occur with Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Related
cold agglutinin screen
cold agglutinin syndrome (primary cold agglutinin disease)
cold agglutinin titer
General
agglutinin
References
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1053
- Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 415-16
- Cold Agglutinins
Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 50175