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From: A case of EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia: simple recognition of an underdiagnosed and misleading phenomenon

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Typical histograms of pseudothrombocytopenia in an EDTA sample (right) in contrast to normal histograms of a citrated (CPT) sample of the same patient (left). Aggregated platelets are plotted as a serrated (“saw-teeth”) curve in the PLT histogram. In the WBC histogram, the largest aggregates are displayed as a peculiar peak on the left side (arrowhead).

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BMC Clinical Pathology

ISSN: 1472-6890

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