Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact

• Glavni autori: Subramanian Senthilkumaran (Autor), Ritesh G Menezes (Autor), Narendra Nath Jena (Autor), Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Pseudothrombocytopenia secondary to ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid induced platelet aggregation observed in a healthy perioperative male patient is reported in order to create awareness among anesthesiologist and laboratory personnel. The mechanisms for such changes have been highlighted.