Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Platelet clumping is a common laboratory phenomenon that complicates or precludes reporting of platelet count. It is often, but not always, a phenomenon commonly caused by the anticoagulant EDTA. Herein, we discuss a case of a 14-year-old girl who was found to have platelet clumping and discuss the...
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| author | Geok Chin Tan Melissa Stalling Gretchen Dennis Maria Nunez Samir B. Kahwash |
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| description | Platelet clumping is a common laboratory phenomenon that complicates or precludes reporting of platelet count. It is often, but not always, a phenomenon commonly caused by the anticoagulant EDTA. Herein, we discuss a case of a 14-year-old girl who was found to have platelet clumping and discuss the work-up she underwent to investigate her pseudothrombocytopenia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a22e6b83113c4b2cb69814e31ef9f9c92025-02-03T05:46:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792016-01-01201610.1155/2016/30364763036476Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the LiteratureGeok Chin Tan0Melissa Stalling1Gretchen Dennis2Maria Nunez3Samir B. Kahwash4Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USAPlatelet clumping is a common laboratory phenomenon that complicates or precludes reporting of platelet count. It is often, but not always, a phenomenon commonly caused by the anticoagulant EDTA. Herein, we discuss a case of a 14-year-old girl who was found to have platelet clumping and discuss the work-up she underwent to investigate her pseudothrombocytopenia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3036476 |
| spellingShingle | Geok Chin Tan Melissa Stalling Gretchen Dennis Maria Nunez Samir B. Kahwash Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature Case Reports in Hematology |
| title | Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | pseudothrombocytopenia due to platelet clumping a case report and brief review of the literature |
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