ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA) – INDUCED PSEUDOTHROMBOCYTOPENIA – A ROUTINE CHALLENGE

Authors

  • Anam Shaikh Author
  • Rizwan Ali Talpur Author

Keywords:

Pseudothrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, EDTA, anticoagulant, platelets

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pseudothrombocytopenia is a condition in which false platelet count occur. EDTA – dependant – pseudothrombocytopenia is because of agglutination of anti-platelet antibodies due to its reaction with platelet in EDTA – anticoagulant blood. OBJECTIVE: To see the effect of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) on platelet clumping in patients with pseudothrombocytopenia.

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Published

2020-07-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): Journal of Indus Medical College ( Volume 3 Issue - 2 )

Section

Articles

How to Cite

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA) – INDUCED PSEUDOTHROMBOCYTOPENIA – A ROUTINE CHALLENGE. (2020). Journal of Indus Medical College (JIMC), 3(2), 1-5. https://jimc.org.pk/index.php/jimc/article/view/20