Pseudothrombocytopenia due to Platelet Clumping: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

Case Rep Hematol. 2016:2016:3036476. doi: 10.1155/2016/3036476. Epub 2016 Dec 4.

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.