title: Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature.
abstract: Platelet clumping is a common laboratory phenomenon that complicates or precludes reporting of platelet count. It is often, but not always, a phenomenon commonly caused by the anticoagulant EDTA. Herein, we discuss a case of a 14-year-old girl who was found to have platelet clumping and discuss the work-up she underwent to investigate her pseudothrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA; Department of Pathology, National University of Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Geok Chin
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stalling
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
authors.forename: Gretchen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nunez
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
authors.forename: Samir B
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8944-2128
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kahwash