A Curious Case of Pseudothrombocytopenia due to In Vitro Agglutination
Pseudothrombocytopenia (PTCP) is a laboratory phenomenon that can occur in hospitalized patients, with approximately 0.1 to 0.2% due to ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (ETDA). The EDTA-dependent mechanism of PTCP occurs due to a conformational change of platelet surface glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6236350 |
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