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Abstract
This report describes a case of spurious neutropenia caused by EDTA-dependent in vitro agglutination of neutrophils. After raising the temperature of the sample to 37 degrees C the agglutination was irreversible, but it resolved completely after addition of kanamycin. Previously this method has been shown to be effective in EDTA-dependent pseudo-thrombocytopenia, but this is the first report demonstrating successful application in EDTA-dependent pseudo-neutropenia.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11553062 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2001.00343.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Lab Haematol ISSN: 0141-9854