Open AccessPseudothrombocytopenia observed with ethylene diamine tetra acetate and citrate anticoagulants, resolved using 37°C incubation and Kanamycin
Author(s) -
Vandana Kamath,
Parimal Sarda,
Mary Purna Chacko,
Usha Sitaram
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.120407
Subject(s) - ethylene diamine , kanamycin , incubation , tetra , diamine , chemistry , chromatography , medicine , nuclear chemistry , medicinal chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , antibiotics
Pseudothrombocytopenia (PTP) is defined by falsely low platelet counts on automated analyzers caused by in vitro phenomena including large platelet aggregates in blood samples. Diagnosis and resolution of PTP is crucial as it can lead to unwarranted interventions. We discuss a case of PTP in a pre-surgical setting, which was resolved using 37°C incubation and Kanamycin.