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Direct Coomb`s test positive

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Sharmin:
Maha,

The transfusion requirement is very good news.  I don't think that you have anything to worry about at this time - keep an eye on it and see what the test results say - but the transfusion requirement tells a good story.  Your son is receiving just under 15cc/kg every four weeks - this is ideal.  If an auto antibody were present this would not be the case. 

Sharmin

maha:
My husband talked to the lab today. According to them his direct coombs test has been positive from his first trans in that hosp.( He has had 13 transfusions so far in this hosp. His first 4 transfusions were done in 2 diff clinics). They said his indirect coombs test is negative which was a good sign. His direct coombs test was a grade 1 (whatever that means) and is no cause of concern. Is it really not a cause of concern? Had I not asked for the reason for the delay I would never had known about this condition. Now I have something more to worry about Hassan`s feritin. I will post my concern in the chelation corner.
thankyou
maha

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