Platelet Esoteric Testing
A Case Study
Macro-thrombocytopenia
June 2010
The absence of golgi complex excluded white platelet syndrome and the normal dense body count excluded alpha/delta granule deficiency. The lack of alpha granules narrows our diagnosis to either a gray platelet syndrome or GATA-1 associated platelet disorder.
Macro-thrombocytopenia |
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- Introduction
- Bleeding and Thrombosing Diseases: 2010 Mayo Update
- Clinical Presentation
- Bleeding History - 1
- Bleeding History - 2
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Peripheral Blood Smear
- Coagulation Studies
- Platelet Function Studies
- Differential Diagnosis ?
- Laboratory Approach to Qualitative Platelet Disorders
- Platelet Qualitative Disorders
- Laboratory Systemic Approach
- Macro-thrombocytopenia
- Flow Cytometry Studies
- Platelet Activity By Flow Cytometry
- Macro-thrombocytopenia
- Ultrastructure Studies Whole Mount
- Ultrastructure Studies Thin Sections
- Macro-thrombocytopenia
- Molecular Studies
- Final Diagnosis
- Global Prevalence of GPS
- GPS-Clinical Presentation
- Laboratory Findings
- Differential Diagnoses of Gray Platelets
- Unique Bone Marrow Findings in Patients with GPS
- Clinical Presentation
- Myelofibrosis
- Emperipolesis
- GPS-Treatment
- Summary
- Acknowledgment
- Bleeding and Thrombosing Diseases: 2010 Mayo Update
- Questions?


