The nurse is reading the laboratory results of a client with a blood disorder and notes there is a positive direct Coombs test. Which condition might this test result signify?
A) Leukocytosis
B) Thrombocytosis
C) Polycythemia vera
D) Transfusion reaction

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A positive direct Coombs test indicates that the patient's red blood cells are coated with antibodies, which can occur in conditions like autoimmune hemolytic anemia or a transfusion reaction, where the body is reacting against transfused blood.

The Nurse Is Reading the Laboratory Results of a Client