Boucle yarn is a loose, three ply yarn with a characteristic curly appearance. Used in weaving, knitting, and crocheting, boucle...
Cold agglutinins are antibodies that cause clumping or agglutination of RBCs at cold temperatures in individuals with certain conditions or who are infected by particular organisms. Cold agglutinins are associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. M. pneumoniae has i antigen specificity to human RBC membranes. Fetal cells largely contain i antigens, but by 18 mo most cells carry the I antigen.
What To Think About. 1  More than half of people infected with pneumonia caused by mycoplasma develop high levels of cold agglutinins. 2  If clumped red blood cells (called a Rouleaux formation) are seen on a complete blood count (CBC) test, your doctor may order a cold agglutinins test to see whether high cold agglutinin levels are present.