- Conditions which cause platelet activation and aggregation in a sample (or a patient) may also promote fibrin formation by activation of the coagulation cascade. Shown above is a tuft of fibrin strands with intermixed platelets.
- Samples like this may cause mechanical problems (clogging) in automated cell counting devices.
Fibrin Strands intermixed with platelets
Reference:
https://ahdc.vet.cornell.edu
