Spurious leukopenia due to in vitro granulocyte aggregation.
Two patients are described with spurious leukopenia secondary to in vitro aggregation of neutrophils. The significance and possible mechanisms of this phenomenon are discussed.
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Department of Pathology, Charles A. Dana Research Institute, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002449:Cell Aggregation; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000295:instrumentation; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils