Ham's test

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:alternativeTo flow cytometry for CD55 and CD59
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1937
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ham's test
gptkbp:method acidified serum lysis test
gptkbp:namedAfter Thomas Hale Ham
gptkbp:principle detects increased sensitivity of red blood cells to complement-mediated lysis in acidified serum
gptkbp:resultInterpretation negative in normal individuals
positive in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
gptkbp:status largely replaced by flow cytometry
gptkbp:type blood
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:paroxysmal_nocturnal_hemoglobinuria
gptkb:Paroxysmal_Nocturnal_Hemoglobinuria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7