EDTA‐dependent pseudo thrombocytopenia mimicking dengue fever‐associated persistent thrombocytopenia: A case report

Clinical Case Reports

Babin Basnet¹  Gentle Sunder Shrestha²  Rayana Shrestha³  Rajan Lamichhane³  Sabin Thapalia³  Prabin Gaire⁴  Gaurav Nepal⁵ 

[1] Bhimphedi Primary Health Care Center Bhimphedi Nepal;Department of Anaesthesiology Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal;Department of Internal Medicine Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal;Department of Pathology Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal;Rani Primary Health Care Center Biratnagar Nepal;

关键词: dengue;    EDTA;    platelet clumping;    pseudothrombocytopenia;    thrombocytopenia;   

DOI  :  10.1002/ccr3.4999

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract No hemorrhagic manifestations, presence of platelet clumps on the peripheral blood smear, normal manual count, and normal autoanalyzer count after collecting blood in citrate vial help confirm the diagnosis of EDTA‐dependent thrombocytopenia.

【 授权许可】

Unknown