Case Report

The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia

Volume: 13 Number: 2 July 31, 2025
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The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia

Abstract

Pseudothrombocytopenia due to EDTA; It is a condition in which platelets are observed at lower than normal levels as a result of aggregation in the peripheral smear made from blood anticoagulated with EDTA. This condition can be confused with thrombocytopenia and causes incorrect diagnosis and treatment. We wrote this case to draw attention to EDTA-induced pseudothrombocytopenia, which is one of the most commonly observed causes of thrombocytopenia.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

July 31, 2025

Submission Date

April 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Aydın, N., Koparan, R. N., & Kara, B. (2025). The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia. Pediatric Practice and Research, 13(2), 44-47. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1683210
AMA
1.Aydın N, Koparan RN, Kara B. The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia. pediatr pract res. 2025;13(2):44-47. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1683210
Chicago
Aydın, Nisa, Rümeysa Nur Koparan, and Buket Kara. 2025. “The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia”. Pediatric Practice and Research 13 (2): 44-47. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1683210.
EndNote
Aydın N, Koparan RN, Kara B (July 1, 2025) The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia. Pediatric Practice and Research 13 2 44–47.
IEEE
[1]N. Aydın, R. N. Koparan, and B. Kara, “The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia”, pediatr pract res, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 44–47, July 2025, doi: 10.21765/pprjournal.1683210.
ISNAD
Aydın, Nisa - Koparan, Rümeysa Nur - Kara, Buket. “The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia”. Pediatric Practice and Research 13/2 (July 1, 2025): 44-47. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1683210.
JAMA
1.Aydın N, Koparan RN, Kara B. The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia. pediatr pract res. 2025;13:44–47.
MLA
Aydın, Nisa, et al. “The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia”. Pediatric Practice and Research, vol. 13, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 44-47, doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1683210.
Vancouver
1.Nisa Aydın, Rümeysa Nur Koparan, Buket Kara. The Laboratory’s Hidden Trap : Pseudothrombositopenia. pediatr pract res. 2025 Jul. 1;13(2):44-7. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1683210