Macrothrombocytopenia: Role of Automated Platelet Data in Diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Inherited macrothrombocytopenia is an underdiagnosed condition and may result in misdiagnosis and inappropriate management. This research was done to study this condition in a hospital setting.

Materials and methods

This study was conducted over 6 months in a teaching hospital. Patients whose complete blood count (CBC) samples were sent to the hematology laboratory were included. Patients were suspected to have inherited macrothrombocytopenia according to pre-defined criteria. Demographic information, automated CBC and peripheral smear examination was carried out. Seventy five healthy individuals and 50 patients with secondary thrombocytopenia were also analyzed.

Results

Likely inherited macrothrombocytopenia was identified in 75 patients. Automated platelet c

SUBMITTER: Bhola A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064362 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature