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Pseudo Thrombocytopenia Due to Platelet Satelletism: A Rare Entity

Mani Krishna** , Savitri Singh* , Mani Krishna**

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Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice 6(2 (Part-1)):p 318-320, January - June 2017. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.6217.27

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Platelet Satellitism (PS) is a unique, uncommon phenomenon seen in peripheral blood smears prepared from Ethylene Diamine Tetra acetic Acid (EDTA) mixed blood. PS may lead to a misdiagnosis of thrombocytopenia unless peripheral smears are examined carefully. Here, we describe two case of PS incidentally detected during routine check-up.

Keywords: Pseudothrombocytopenia; Satelletism; Platelet; EDTA.

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