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Indicators Differentiating Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura From Other Thrombotic Microangiopathies in a Canadian Apheresis Referral Center

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
卷 156, 期 6, 页码 1103-1112

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab078

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Thrombotic microangiopathy; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; TTP; TMA; ADAMTS13; Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

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This study analyzed the clinical and laboratory parameters to differentiate TTP from other TMAs, finding that TTP patients had higher frequency of neurological symptoms, more severe thrombocytopenia, and less creatinine elevation compared to other TMAs. High PLASMIC scores had good sensitivity and specificity for TTP diagnoses, but additional ADAMTS13 activity testing was necessary in some cases for accurate diagnosis.
Objectives: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) caused by ADAMTS13 deficiency with mortality of up to 90% in the absence of treatment, typically therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). TTP presents similarly to other TMAs in which TPE is ineffective and associated with morbidity and additional costs. Thus, we sought to assess clinical and laboratory parameters differentiating TTP from other TMAs in our institution's catchment population. Methods: We reviewed 8 years of data from a Canadian provincial apheresis center, including 100 patients with suspected TMA who underwent ADAMTS13 testing, 35 of whom were diagnosed with TTP. We assessed clinical and laboratory parameters to identify discriminators of TTP and assigned PLASMIC TTP prediction scores. Results: We observed a higher frequency of neurologic symptoms, more severe thrombocytopenia, and less creatinine elevation in TTP relative to other TMAs. High PLASMIC scores (6-7 points) had 83% sensitivity and 88% specificity for TTP diagnoses; however, ADAMTS13 activity testing was required for correct diagnoses in 14 cases. Conclusions: Clinical and laboratory parameters including PLASMIC scoring may lead to misdiagnosis in some cases of TMA. ADAMST13 activity testing provides definitive diagnosis of TTP, supporting the role of rapid turnaround ADAMTS13 testing for appropriate treatment of TMAs.

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