Alternative Names
Cold agglutinins; Weil-Felix reaction; Widal's test; Warm agglutinins
What the risks are:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
- Multiple punctures to locate veins
Special considerations:
If cold agglutinin disease is suspected, the individual needs to be kept warm.