LOINC display name : Platelets Manual cnt (BldC) [#/Vol];
LOINC long common name : Platelets [#/volume] in Capillary blood by Manual count;
LOINC short name : Platelet # BldC Manual;
LOINC description : Studies suggest that capillary cell counts can have values different from venous blood.
One study reported significantly higher venous platelet counts in neonates compared
to the corresponding capillary values. The study also found the capillary blood samples
had higher Hb, Hct, red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), and lymphocyte counts.
[PMID:12542436];
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