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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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Pseudothrombocytopenia in perioperative patient: A significant laboratory artifact
Subramanian Senthilkumaran1, Ritesh G Menezes2, Narendra Nath Jena3, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian4
1 Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, India
2 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Bangalore, India
3 Department of Emergency Medicine Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, India
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Chennai Medical College and Research Center, Irungalur, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Subramanian Senthilkumaran
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospital and Research Institute, Salem, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.119152
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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. |
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