Platelet Satellitism: An Infrequent Cause of Spurious Thrombocytopenia

Platelet Satellitism: An Infrequent Cause of Spurious Thrombocytopenia

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  • Tahir Jameel
  • Khalid Mehmood
  • Imrana Tanveer
  • Asma Saadia

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https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v17i1.278

Abstract

Platelet adherence to Neutrophilic leucocytes or so called 'Platelet satellitism' is an infrequent pheno-menon. This finding was observed in a healthy person undergoing routine checkup. Multiple blood smears prepared from peripheral blood collected in Ethylene Diamine Tetra acetic Acid (EDTA) showed evidence of platelet satellitism with the Neutrophils only. Adhe-rence was not observed with any other cell type. Plate-let satellitism totally disappeared when samples were collected in heparin or tri-sodium citrate.

Key words:  Platelet Satellitism, Neutrophils, EDTA.

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Jameel, T., Mehmood, K., Tanveer, I., & Saadia, A. (2011). Platelet Satellitism: An Infrequent Cause of Spurious Thrombocytopenia. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 17(1), 91. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v17i1.278

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