Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact

• Hauptverfasser: Subramanian Senthilkumaran (Verfasst von), Ritesh G Menezes (Verfasst von), Narendra Nath Jena (Verfasst von), Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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.