An Instrument Printout Reports a Platelet Count of 85x 109/L

question 39

Multiple Choice

An instrument printout reports a platelet count of 85x 109/L.The technologist reviewing the peripheral blood smears notices aggregates of platelets around many of the neutrophils.What is the best course of action to correct this problem?

• A)Warm the specimen for 10 min at 45°C and rerun the sample.
• B)Centrifuge and rerun the sample.
• C)Remake the smear and use alkaline buffer to stain the slide.
• D)Redraw the sample in sodium citrate and repeat the platelet count.

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Definitions:

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