The Great Mimicry: Platelet Artefacts Masquerading as Trypanosomes
Ajmal T, Bonnie Anna George & Elizabeth Joseph · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2025
Introduction: Peripheral smear evaluation is essential in hematologic diagnosis, but EDTA-induced and storage-related artefacts can mimic infections, malignancies, or thrombocytopenia by altering blood cell morphology. Recognizing these artefacts is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis,...
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10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i3210