Assertion: platelet count | /r/HasProperty | decreased
Facets:
value: falsely
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: If the blood sample is visibly clotted, which can be caused by poor phlebotomy technique, it is unsuitable for analysis, because the platelet count will be falsely decreased and other results may be abnormal.:157:67 Samples that have been stored at room temperature for extended periods may give falsely high readings for MCV,:194 because red blood cells swell as they absorb water from the plasma.