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Indian J Pathol Microbiol · Jul 2004
Case ReportsSpuriously elevated automated platelet count in severe burns--a report of two cases.
- Naveen Kakkar and Geetu Garg.
- Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Panjab. n_kakkar@satyam.net.in
- Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2004 Jul 1; 47 (3): 408-10.
AbstractIncreasing use of automated analyzers in the hematology laboratory has resulted in enhanced accuracy of results. However, operators of automated analyzers and the end users utilizing the automated data need to be aware of factitious results which might be reported at times by these instruments. Case summaries of two patients with severe burns showing spuriously elevated automated platelet count are presented here.
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