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Cytoplasmic fragments of leukaemic cells masquerading as platelets in an automated haematology analyser
  1. N Kakkar1,
  2. G Garg2
  1. 1Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana-141 008, Punjab, India; n_kakkar@satyam.net.in
  2. 2Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana

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