Anticoagulant induced leukoagglutination

Authors

• Saeed M. Al-Amoudi, Department of Pathology, King Fahd General Hospital, PO Box 101297, Jeddah 21311, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6977122. Fax. +966 (2) 6222223. E-mail: saeed_alamoudi{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

Low leukocyte count secondary to leukocyte aggregation caused by an ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) occur in both benign and malignant disorders. We report a 71-year-old male patient who was admitted to the hospital with acute chest infection. Complete blood count (CBC) collected in EDTA tube and analyzed by sysmex instrument SE/9500 revealed low hemoglobin level of 9.4g/dl, white blood cell (WBC) count of 8.2x109/L and neutrophils of 4.8x109/L. Peripheral blood smear review shows multiple leukocytes aggregation one clump in each field. When we ask for another blood sample in citrate anticoagulant, the CBC showed WBC count of 11.8x109/L and neutrophils of 6.26 x 109/L. This is a case of low leukocyte count secondary to leukocyte aggregation induced by EDTA.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1192

Last Page

1193

Recommended Citation

Al-Amoudi, Saeed M. (2008) "Anticoagulant induced leukoagglutination," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 29: Iss. 8, Article 23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4439