Article Text
Case report
Spurious rise in the automated platelet count because of bacteria
Abstract
The era of automation in haematology, although improving the accuracy and precision of results, has also introduced the laboratory haematologist to a vast array of spurious parameters. The identification of these results is important so that inappropriate management decisions are avoided. The case presented here illustrates a spuriously raised automated platelet count resulting from bacterial overgrowth in the blood sample.
- automated
- spurious
- platelet
- bacterial