The immunochromatographic test (ICT) for lymphatic filariasis is a serological test

designed for unequivocal detection of circulating Wuchereria bancrofti antigen. It was

validated and promoted by WHO as the primary diagnostic tool for mapping and impact

monitoring for disease elimination following interventions.

• A normal (negative) result means that the mother has not developed antibodies against the fetus's blood. A negative Coombs test indicates that the fetus is not presently in danger from problems relating to Rh incompatibility.
• An abnormal (positive) indirect Coombs test means you have antibodies that will act against red blood cells that your body views as foreign. This may suggest: Erythroblastosis fetalis. Incompatible blood match (when used in blood banks)