The absolute recommendation of chamber Neubauer method for platelets counting instead of indirect methods in severe thrombocytopenic patients

• Main Authors: Oliveira Raimundo Antônio Gomes (Author), Takadachi Maria Mariko (Author), Nonoyama Kimiyo (Author), Barretto Orlando Cesar de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Accurate and precise platelet counting is crucial for recommending platelets transfusion for thrombocytopenic patients, principally when platelet counts are bellow 30,000/µl. As most laboratories still use the indirect methods for confirming low automated platelet counts, this work compared two indi...