Effective estimation of correct platelet counts in pseudothrombocytopenia using an alternative anticoagulant based on magnesium salt

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 684-692

  Schuff Werner, Peter ^a   Steiner, Michael ^b   Fenger, Sebastian ^a   Gross, Hans Jürgen ^c   Bierlich, Alexa ^d   Dreissiger, Katrin ^a   Mannuß, Steffen ^a   Siegert, Gabriele ^d   Bachem, Maximilian ^c   Kohlschein, Peter ^a  

^a ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

^b University Medical Centre Rostock   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Citrate; EDTA; Magnesium; Platelet aggregation; Pseudothrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; CITRATE SODIUM; EDETIC ACID; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOTHROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ANTICOAGULATION; CITRATE; EDTA; MAGNESIUM; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PSEUDOTHROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EDETIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PLATELET COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881666788     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.12443     Document Type: Article

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