EDTA‐dependent pseudo thrombocytopenia mimicking dengue fever‐associated persistent thrombocytopenia: A case report

Gentle Sunder Shrestha; Babin Basnet; Gaurav Nepal; Rajan Lamichhane; Prabin Gaire; Rayana Shrestha; Sabin Thapalia

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4999

Clinical Case Reports (Oct 2021)

EDTA‐dependent pseudo thrombocytopenia mimicking dengue fever‐associated persistent thrombocytopenia: A case report

Gentle Sunder Shrestha,
Babin Basnet,
Gaurav Nepal,
Rajan Lamichhane,
Prabin Gaire,
Rayana Shrestha,
Sabin Thapalia

Affiliations

Gentle Sunder Shrestha: Department of Anaesthesiology Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal
Babin Basnet: Bhimphedi Primary Health Care Center Bhimphedi Nepal
Gaurav Nepal: Rani Primary Health Care Center Biratnagar Nepal
Rajan Lamichhane: Department of Internal Medicine Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal
Prabin Gaire: Department of Pathology Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal
Rayana Shrestha: Department of Internal Medicine Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal
Sabin Thapalia: Department of Internal Medicine Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Nepal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4999
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 10
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract No hemorrhagic manifestations, presence of platelet clumps on the peripheral blood smear, normal manual count, and normal autoanalyzer count after collecting blood in citrate vial help confirm the diagnosis of EDTA‐dependent thrombocytopenia.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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