The absolute recommendation of chamber Neubauer method for platelets counting instead of indirect methods in severe thrombocytopenic patients
J. bras. patol. med. lab
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39(2): 139-141, abr.-jun. 2003. tab
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RESUMO
Accurate and precise platelet counting is crucial for recommending platelets transfusion for thrombocytopenic patients, principally when platelet counts are bellow 30,000/µl. As most laboratories still use the indirect methods for confirming low automated platelet counts, this work compared two indirect methods used in practice (Fonio and Nosanchunk et al.) with the International Committee for Standardization in Hematology recommended direct method (Brecher and Cronkite). The obtained data show that the indirect methods present low precision and accuracy, and that the direct method should always be employed in severe thrombocytopenic samples thanks to its high precision
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Main subject:
Platelet Count
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Quality Control
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Thrombocytopenia
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Blood Transfusion
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Plateletpheresis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. bras. patol. med. lab
Journal subject:
Pathology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital dos Servidores Públicos do Estado de São Paulo/BR
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Instituto Adolfo Lutz/BR
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Universidade Federal do Maranhão/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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