Hematology

Platelet Assessment in Blood Smear with Severe Anemia

Why platelets in a blood smear appear elevated in severe anemia: a clinical case analysis of a patient with Sjögren's disease and hematology analyzer data.

Patient with Sjögren’s disease. Material - peripheral blood. Platelets are slightly above normal, but due to the reduced number of erythrocytes, there is a visual impression of very high counts

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.