Cytoplasmic fragments of leukaemic cells masquerading as platelets in an automated haematology analyser

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 224-

  Kakkar, N ^a   Garg, G ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYZER; AUTOMATION; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CYTOPLASM; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; LETTER; LEUKEMIA CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ARTIFACTS; BLOOD PLATELETS; CHILD; CYTOPLASM; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MALE; PLATELET COUNT;

EID: 13244261066     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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