Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact

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.

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Main Authors: Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Ritesh G Menezes, Narendra Nath Jena, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=4;spage=553;epage=554;aulast=Senthilkumaran
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author Subramanian Senthilkumaran
Ritesh G Menezes
Narendra Nath Jena
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-8fd8412045dd4d1782f0a72234eb6b7a2022-12-22T03:12:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology0970-91852013-01-0129455355410.4103/0970-9185.119152Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifactSubramanian SenthilkumaranRitesh G MenezesNarendra Nath JenaPonniah ThirumalaikolundusubramanianPseudothrombocytopenia 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.http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=4;spage=553;epage=554;aulast=SenthilkumaranAnticoagulantethylenediaminetetra-acetic acidplatelet aggregationplatelet countspurious thrombocytopenia
spellingShingle Subramanian Senthilkumaran
Ritesh G Menezes
Narendra Nath Jena
Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian
Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Anticoagulant
ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid
platelet aggregation
platelet count
spurious thrombocytopenia
title Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact
title_full Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact
title_fullStr Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact
title_full_unstemmed Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact
title_short Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact
title_sort pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient a significant laboratory artifact
topic Anticoagulant
ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid
platelet aggregation
platelet count
spurious thrombocytopenia
url http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=4;spage=553;epage=554;aulast=Senthilkumaran
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