Hemostasis
Aspirin-Induced Platelet Dysfunction: A Clinical Case
A clinical case of hemorrhagic syndrome with normal coagulogram: diagnosing aspirin-induced platelet dysfunction using aggregometry.
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Revisiting the Critical Fibrinogen Threshold in Hypofibrinogenemia
A study suggests raising the critical fibrinogen level to 1.3 g/L. In acquired deficiency, this is an independent predictor of mortality.
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Megakaryocytes Without Platelet Budding in Bone Marrow
Evaluating the megakaryocytic lineage in thrombocytopenia: morphology of megakaryocytes without platelet budding in bone marrow aspirate.
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Platelet Satellitism Around Neutrophils in Blood Smear
Platelet satellitism is an in vitro phenomenon in EDTA samples involving interaction with neutrophil CD16. Morphology of platelet adhesion in blood smear.
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EDTA-Induced Pseudothrombocytopenia in Blood Smear
EDTA-induced platelet aggregation is a common cause of spurious thrombocytopenia. Peripheral blood smear evaluation when analyzer shows 15×10^9/L.
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Macrothrombocytes and Giant Platelets in Blood Smear
Morphology and causes of macrothrombocytes and giant platelets in blood smears: differential diagnosis in pancytosis and thrombocytopathies.
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Giant Platelets in Blood Smear During Pregnancy
Why do pregnant women develop giant platelets? Features of active thrombopoiesis and the morphology of young macroplatelets in a blood smear.
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Reactive Thrombocytosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A case of severe thrombocytosis (2481×10⁹/L) in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: blood smear morphology and hematology analyzer printout.
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Thrombocytosis and Giant Platelets in Complete Blood Count
A clinical case of severe thrombocytosis (PLT 1152×10^9/L) in a 41-year-old patient: analyzer printout and giant platelets in a peripheral blood smear.
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Giant Platelet in a Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Peculiarities of manual cell counting in sodium citrate samples, Romanowsky staining.
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EDTA-Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia in Blood Smear
Mechanism of EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia and in vitro platelet agglutination: a clinical example of spurious thrombocytopenia in blood smear microscopy.
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Giant Platelets: Morphology and Analyzer Errors
Learn about the morphology of giant platelets in blood smears and the causes of errors during impedance cell counting on hematology analyzers.