Platelet satellitism as a cause of pseudothrombocytopenia - 30/05/26
Doi : 10.1016/j.morpho.2025.101105
Marco P. Barros Pinto a, b, ⁎ 
a Hospital Santa Maria – Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
b Faculdade de Medicina – Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
⁎ Correspondence at: Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, EPE, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal. Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, EPE Av. Prof. Egas Moniz Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
Highlights |
• | A preliminary diagnosis of thrombocytopenia was made in a 79-year-old woman based on the results of a complete blood count. During the analysis of a peripheral blood film, platelet satellitism was noted. |
• | Platelet satellitism can result in pseudothrombocytopenia or a spurious neutrophil count in automated analyzers. |
Summary |
A preliminary diagnosis of thrombocytopenia was made in a 79-year-old woman based on the results of a complete blood count. During the analysis of a peripheral blood film, platelet satellitism was noted. Platelet satellitism can result in pseudothrombocytopenia or a spurious neutrophil count in automated analyzers.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Platelets, Thrombocytopenia
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Vol 110 - N° 369
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