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Fat embolism syndrome in COVID-19

Author: Srinivas Chakravarthy, MD, 10/06/2020
Category: Laboratory Hematology
Published Date: 11/21/2020
     
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A 56-year-old obese, diabetic female who presented with breathlessness. She tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. A complete blood count showed pancytopenia with a flag on the instrument for a clot (see picture above). The primary EDTA tube in which the blood was collected showed a yellow fat deposit on the tube wall. A wet mount showed fat globules. The peripheral smear displayed neutrophils with fat globules.