Pseudothrombocytopenia--a cautionary tale.
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چکیده
Multichannel electronic cell counters are now in widespread use in haematology laboratories. Platelet counts are given routinely by many instruments and low platelet counts generate much further investigation. A falsely low platelet count may expose the patient to unnecessary and expensive investigation and treatment, and we report two illustrative cases. The platelet counts were performed on blood anticoagulated with ethylene diamine tetra acetate (EDTA) using a Coulter S Plus IV analyser. Blood anticoagulated with 3-8% acid citrate dextrose was analysed simultaneously. In the second case, platelet counts were also performed on heparinised blood.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 60 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991