ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2020
Platelet Counting: Ugly Traps and Good Advice. Proposals from the French-Speaking Cellular Hematology Group (GFHC).
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- Evaluation of Optical Platelet Counts in HORIBA Yumizen H2500 and Platelet Counts by Digital Morphology Platform in Cases of Thrombocytopenia with Platelet Interference Flag: Finding Solutions with Automation in High Volume Laboratory.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025Article
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- Cryoglobulinemia concurrent with Leishmania infantum infection in a dog and its interference with two automated hematology analyzers.Veterinary clinical pathology · 2025Article
- Definition of Significant Platelet Clumping: Should We Review All Samples With a Platelet Clumping Flag From Automated Hematology Analyzer?International journal of laboratory hematology · 2025Article
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- Integration of an MC-80 Digital Image Analyzer With an Automated BC-6800Plus Hematology Analyzer Enables Accurate Platelet Counting in Samples With EDTA-Induced Pseudothrombocytopenia.Annals of laboratory medicine · 2024Article
- Reliability of the DI-60 Digital Image Analyzer for Detecting Platelet Clumping and Obtaining Accurate Platelet Counts.Annals of laboratory medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Despite the ongoing development of automated hematology analyzers to optimize complete blood count results, platelet count still suffers from pre-analytical or analytical pitfalls, including EDTA-induced pseudothrombocytopenia. Although most of these interferences are widely known, laboratory practices remain highly heterogeneous. In order to harmonize and standardize cellular hematology practices, the French-speaking Cellular Hematology Group (GFHC) wants to focus on interferences that could affect the platelet count and to detail the verification steps with minimal recommendations, taking into account the different technologies employed nowadays. The conclusions of the GFHC presented here met with a "strong professional agreement" and are explained with their rationale to define the course of actions, in case thrombocytopenia or thrombocytosis is detected. They are proposed as minimum recommendations to be used by each specialist in laboratory medicine who remains free to use more restrictive guidelines based on the patient's condition.
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