Session Purpose:
To strengthen bench-level recognition of anticoagulant-induced pseudothrombocytopenia and prevent the release of misleading platelet results.

Key Objectives:
1. Explain how anticoagulants, especially EDTA, cause pseudothrombocytopenia.
2. Identify analyzer flags, smear findings, and pre-analytical clues suggestive of false thrombocytopenia.
3. Apply verification and corrective steps to ensure accurate platelet counts before reporting.

Speaker: Dr. Phidelis Maruti – PhD, M.Sc., BMLS, COD MLS Dept.-Kisii University

Moderator: Ms. Susan Kiambi—Maabara Online

CPD Points: This event is worth 3 CPD points

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