Publication: Anticoagulant Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia: A Case Report
Date
2017
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Institute of Medicine
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Pseudothrombocytopenia is a laboratory finding caused by in vitro autoaggregation of platelets (an irreversible change) resulting due to the presence of EDTA in containers. In contrast to serious and potential life-threatening causes of thrombocytopenia, EDTA-pseudothrombocytopenia (EDTA-PTCP) is solely an in vitro effect without any clinical relevance.We report a 24 year old patient from MCTVC hospitalwho presented with common flu. On blood examination there was low platelets count in EDTA anticoagulated sample but he was clinically otherwise normal and there were no symptoms of thrombocytopenia. On smear preparation, in EDTA and Trisodium citrate sample his all blood countparameters were within normal range. This case highlights the importance of slide preparation.
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Aryal B, Adhikari S, Aryal N, Pant V
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University