Abstract
We present a case of a 51-year-old woman who developed thrombocytopenia associated with dialysis treatments. Laboratory values revealed a platelet count of 50,000 or less postdialysis, with recovery of platelet count during her interdialytic period. An extensive work up including infectious serology and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia test was negative. Based on the pattern of thrombocytopenia and negative work-up, it is concluded that her thrombocytopenia was due to her dialysis treatments. We discuss the literature on thrombocytopenia and hemodialysis and postulate that our patient had a reaction to her dialyzer membrane or to the electron beam radiation method used to sterilize her dialyzer.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 416-423 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Hemodialysis International |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Dialyzer membrane
- Dialyzer membrane sterilization
- Hemodialysis
- Thrombocytopenia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Nephrology
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Posadas, M. A., Hahn, D., Schleuter, W., & Paparello, J. J. (2011). Thrombocytopenia associated with dialysis treatments. Hemodialysis International, 15(3), 416-423. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00561.x