Pseudo-thrombocytopenia (PTCP). A challenge in the daily laboratory routine?
Anticoagulation with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a necessary pre-requisite for automated blood cell counting. With a prevalence of 0.01–1%, EDTA anticoagulation is accompanied by time- and temperature-dependent in vitro aggregation of platelets, resulting in false low counts. To avoid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/labmed-2020-0099 |