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In contrast, fluorescent assessment offers higher specificity but is more expensive, as it requires additional dyes and detectors. Hybrid platelet counting (PLT-H) combines impedance with measurements from the leukocyte differentiation channel and is available without additional cost. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of hybrid PLT counting in anemic samples. Methods: In this retrospective study, PLT counts from 583 unselected anemic samples were analyzed using two different analyzers: the Sysmex XN3500, equipped with fluorescent PLT-F technology, and the Mindray BC6200, which uses both impedance (PLT-I) and hybrid (PLT-H) technologies. Agreement between PLT-I and PLT-F, as well as between PLT-H and PLT-F, was assessed using Bland\u2013Altman plots. Correlation between the methods was evaluated using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The hybrid method demonstrated better accuracy in PLT counting compared to the impedance method. Correlation between PLT-H and PLT-F was excellent, ranging from 0.991 to 0.999. In thrombocytopenic samples (PLT &lt; 50 G\/L), the hybrid method also provided more reliable PLT counts than the impedance method, reducing the number of falsely elevated PLT results by nearly fivefold. 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