title: [An adult patient with EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia due to rubella virus infection].
abstract: We experienced an adult patient with EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia due to rubella virus infection. A 23-year-old male complaining of eruption and fever was admitted to our hospital on June 21, 1992. Laboratory findings on admission showed the platelet count 1.5 x 10(4)/microliters with EDTA, but 11.5 x 10(4)/microliters with heparin. Platelet agglutination was absorbed in the peripheral blood smear samples with EDTA. The hemagglutination inhibition titer for rubella virus raised from 1:32 to 1:52 in paired sera. We diagnosed this patient as having EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia and mild true thrombocytopenia due to rubella virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Oita City Medical Association's Almeida Memorial Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saburi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aragaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kikuch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tashiro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nasu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D004492:Edetic Acid