High immature platelet fraction with reduced platelet count on hospital admission. Can it be useful for COVID-19 diagnosis?

Int J Lab Hematol

22 September Sep 2021 4 years ago
  • Introcaso G, Bonomi A, Salvini L, D'Errico T, Cattaneo A, Assanelli E, Barbieri SS, Biondi ML
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Health professions are heavily engaged facing the current threat of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Although there are many diagnostic tools, an accurate and rapid laboratory procedure for diagnosing COVID-19 is recommended. We focused on platelet parameters as the additional biomarkers for clinical diagnosis in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED).

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High immature platelet fraction with reduced platelet count on hospital admission. Can it be useful for COVID-19 diagnosis? Introcaso G, Bonomi A, Salvini L, D'Errico T, Cattaneo A, Assanelli E, Barbieri SS, Biondi ML. Int J Lab Hematol. 2021 Sep 17. doi: 10.1111/ijlh.13701

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