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Subramanian Senthilkumaran1, Ritesh G Menezes, Narendra Nath Jena
1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, India.
Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology
|November 20, 2013
Abstract:
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.
Keywords:
Anticoagulantethylenediaminetetra-acetic acidplatelet aggregationplatelet countspurious thrombocytopenia
