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<strong>Utility</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PBS Review<br />

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Platelets – dist<strong>in</strong>guish true<br />

thrombocytopenia from<br />

pseudothrombocytopenia<br />

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Look for clump<strong>in</strong>g or satellitism<br />

Giant platelets are counted as RBC by<br />

hematology analyzers<br />

Platelet size – young platelets are larger<br />

Can look for abnormal platelets (rare)

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