What is platelet satellitism in a blood smear? The mechanism of platelet adhesion to neutrophils in vitro, and false thrombocytopenia on a hematology analyzer.
Platelet satellitism is a phenomenon in which platelets accumulate around leukocytes, especially neutrophils, in blood smears. The phenomenon is usually observed in vitro and can mimic thrombocytopenia during automated counting. A very rare phenomenon!
🙏 The images were kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Physician Victoria Ryzhakova, Surgut Regional Clinical Hospital, Surgut.
Platelet satellitism as a laboratory phenomenon: platelet adhesion to neutrophils in EDTA blood smears and the risk of spurious thrombocytopenia.
Platelet satellitism in blood smear: platelet adhesion to neutrophils in EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia. Clinical case of a 71-year-old female patient.
A case study of macrotrombocytes in an adolescent: comparing platelet counts by Fonio and hematology analyzer in thrombocytopenia.
