I was recently told I have low platelet count...

but after many blood tests was found that my platelets are completely normal except they are now "clumping" when drawn in a normal lab tube. The hematologist found if he tested them in a special tube (sodium citrate tube) that the results were normal. No one seems to be able to tell me why this has happened. Has anyone else had this problem. I assume I will have to have my platelets checked with this special tube for the rest of my life otherwise they show up as extremely low. Anyone heard of this? I am exactly one year postop from WLS and never had any trouble with my platelets preop.

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