Bashir Abdrhman Bashir

When the Count Lies: EDTA-dependent Leukoagglutination Unmasked by a Peripheral Smear in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

Bashir Abdrhman Bashir · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2026

Automated complete blood count analysers can generate spuriously low cell counts when anticoagulant-dependent aggregation occurs, creating a risk of misclassification as true cytopenia. This case report describes EDTA-dependent leukoagglutination in a 70-year-old man with chronic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ahrj/2026/v9i4281

Beyond Platelet Count: Chemotherapy Drives Platelet Index Alterations Independent of Cancer Type

Bashir Abdrhman Bashir · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2026

Background: Platelet indices offer insights into platelet morphology and production, in addition to platelet count. In cancer patients, it is uncertain whether these indicators indicate tumor-specific traits or hematopoietic stress generated by chemotherapy. Aim: To evaluate plat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ahrj/2026/v9i2253