Detection of Platelet Clumps on Peripheral Blood Smears by CellaVision DM96 System and Microscopic Review

Abstract

The sensitivity of the DM96 for detecting PLT clumps can be maximized to 82.8% by reviewing the entire white blood cell screen and the entire PLT screen. Microscopic review of the blood smears yielded a PLT-clump detection rate of 99.0% when we examined the feather edge and the readable area of the smear.