Case Report
Year: 2018 | Month: September | Volume: 8 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 297-299
Pseudothrombocytosis in a Patient with Heterozygous Beta-Thalassaemia
Milena Velizarova1, Gergana Tsvetkova2, Evgenuie Hadjiev2, Teodora Yacheva3, Toma Tomov3
1Dpt of Clinical Laboratory and Clinical Immunology, Medical University, Sofia, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2Clinical Haematology, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
3Clinical Laboratory and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Sofia, Bulgaria
Corresponding Author: Milena Velizarova
ABSTRACT
Although the modern haematology analyzers provide reliable full blood counts, there are interferences on the measurement of platelet counts, especially in patients which have a wide variety of abnormal erythrocytes. We report a patient with heterozygous beta- thalassaemia and pseudothrombocytosis (spurious elevation of platelet count). The case emphasizes, that impedance method is associated with spuriously high platelet counts in thalassemia patients. Optical platelet counts and blood smear review are recommended alternative platelet counting methods in patients with abnormal red blood cells.
Key words: pseudothrombocytosis, spurious platelet count, thalasseamia