EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia mimicking dengue-associated severe thrombocytopenia: a case report
This case report serves as a learning example that physicians should remain vigilant for EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia and request peripheral smears and citrate-based counts in cases of unexplained thrombocytopenia. Awareness of laboratory limitations in addition to correlation with clinical picture is a must for clinicians.
Authors
- Mohamed Essam Abdulaziz Badawy
- Khalid Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2190-0783)
- Osama Ali
Institutions
- Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (SA)
- Saad Specialist Hospital (SA)
- University of Bahri (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000003916
- Primary Topic
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00