EDTA Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia In A Patient With Scrub Typhus - A Case Report
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We report a case of EDTA induced pseudothrombocytopenia (EDTA-PTCP) in a patient with scrub typhus who was referred as a case of pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) with marked thrombocytopenia and treated with platelet transfusion. Blood smear examination revealed numerous platelet aggregates. CBC analysis using citrate and lithium-heparin as anticoagulants as well as a peculiar WBC histogram aided in prompt diagnosis of the condition.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016