Construction of platelet count-optical method reflex test rules using Micro-RBC#, Macro-RBC%, “PLT clumps?” flag, and “PLT abnormal histogram” flag on the Mindray BC-6800plus hematology analyzer in clinical practice

Utilizing RBC or PLT-related parameters to establish rules for the PLT-O reflex test can assist laboratories in quickly identifying specimens with interfered PLT-I that require PLT-O retesting.