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PLT counts alone do not reveal the underlying aetiology of thrombocytopenia. The causes of thrombocytopenia can be due to decreased platelet production in bone marrow or an increased destruction/consumption of platelets in peripheral blood. The IPF is a diagnostic parameter that can support treating physicians when determining the cause of thrombocytopenia based on the aetiology of various congenital and acquired thrombocytopenic states, as described in this white paper.

In this case a patient presented with a main complaint of confusion and lethargy. She was later diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma and additionally developed an infection with Streptococcus parasanguinis.

In this clinical case report a patient presented with a dimorphic RBC population after having received multiple RBC concentrates. The two populations, one resulting from the donor cells, can be identified from two distinct peaks in the RBC histogram.