Pseudothrombocytopenia in cardiac surgical practice
- PMID: 17669939
- DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2007.154153
Pseudothrombocytopenia in cardiac surgical practice
Abstract
Pseudothrombocytopenia is observed occasionally in post-cardiac surgical patients. It is commonly due to EDTA-mediated immunological mechanisms, which lead to agglutination of functionally intact platelets. This condition is harmless and does not warrant platelet transfusion. We describe an instance of pseudothrombocytopenia in our practice and discuss its clinical relevance.
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