Spurious rise in the automated platelet count because of bacteria.
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Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana-141 008, Punjab, India. n_kakkar@satyam.net.in
D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria; D001792:Blood Platelets; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000379:methods; D013048:Specimen Handling