Thrombogram: case report of pseudothrombocytopenia

• Main Authors: Bruno Miguel B. Costa (Author), Maria C. Vellés (Author), Maria Mariana F. B. Viana (Author), Ana Conceição M. Pereira (Author), Susana Catarina P. Rocha (Author), Liliana P. Rocha (Author), Vera Monica R. P. Moreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT The thrombogram is one of the components of the blood count that includes platelet quantification and evaluation. The presence of laboratory artifacts, such as incorrect platelet counts by autoanalyzers, can lead to pseudothrombocytopenia, which is responsible for 15% to 30% of the cases of...