Citrated Platelet Count

About This Test

Department: Haematology

Requirement:

Citrate (blue tube)

COAGULATION TUBES MUST BE FILLED TO THE LINE

Turnaround Time:

Same day

For the resolution of spurious thrombocytopenia due to platelet clumping in EDTA

Other Comments:

A Citrated Platelet Count will be suggested by Haematology when clumped platelets have been seen on a blood film on one or more occasions, significantly lowering the platelet count.

When this occurs the platelet count will be removed from the FBC report and a comment added.