Anticoagulant Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia: A Case Report

Authors

  • B Aryal Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University
  • S Adhikari Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University
  • N Aryal Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University
  • v Pant Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.826

Abstract

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 hospital who 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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Published

2017-12-31

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2017): Journal of Institute of Medicine

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Case Reports

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