Your daily dose of clinical tips and quips: Thrombocytopenia
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“I have had several patients referred for severe thrombocytopenia that had normal platelet counts when I rechecked their complete blood counts. The problem is that blood clots and platelet clumps can dramatically lower the manual and automated counts.”
-Todd Deppe, DVM, DACVIM
From Practical Matters: Recheck low platelet counts in asymptomatic patients