Question 1

i have blood test - low platelet count, should i be concerned?

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How low is it: It becomes critical when you count starts to fall to the 20 range. The platelets change in number every day sometimes viruses and other illnesses lower it temporarily You should re check the level in a few weeks and be followed by an internist or hematologist

Question 2

does a routine psa blood test also tell you your platelet count? i just want to know if the low platelet count also shows up on a psa blood test

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The : The two tests are totally unrelated.  Well, most of the time they are, but it gets a little complicated, as you'll see....

A psa (prostate-specific antigen) test measures the amount of a protein that only prostate cells make.  When the cells in the prostate are dividing rapidly (like in cancer, ) when they are releasing this protein because they are inflamed (as one sees in an infection of the prostate, ) or if there are more prostate cells then typical (seen in enlarged, but not cancerous, prostates, ) this protein is elevated in the blood.

This is why the psa is used as a screening tool for prostate cancer.  But as you can see, the psa can be elevated in a variety of other, non-cancer, situations.  This is the reason for the recent controversy over whether it makes sense to use the psa as a routine screening tool for men over 40.

Platelets are small blood cells (not really cells - let's call them celletes) that are the key factor in blood clotting.  Making blood clots takes a mind-boggling number of different chemicals, cells and coordination.  It's truly one of the more spectacular things the human body can do.  I'm sure that other people would cite calculus and synchronized swimming, but from a biochemical perspective, blood clotting (or hemostatsis) has them both beat handily.  Platelets, are the foundation for blood clotting.  Platelets can be elevated or decreased for a ton of different reasons.  Infections typically make platelet counts go up, but they can make them drop as well, depending on the type of infection.  Auto-immune disease typically makes platelet counts drop.  Cancers are more like infections and can have either effect.

An abnormally high or low platelet count is a very non-specific finding, and is seen in healthy people all the time, but sometimes it can be an indication of a more serious problem.

I am curious as to why you are associating the two tests.  Infections or cancers of the prostate could sometimes influence platelet counts, but the two tests are really not associated at all.

If your doctor told you something about an abnormal psa or platelet count, and you don't understand it's significance, go back and don't leave until you understand what's going on.  And if he or she can't answer your questions in language that you understand, find another doctor.  It should not be your responsibility to ensure that you understand everything medical.  That's a doctor's role.  Not only to explain things, but ensure that things are understood.  Otherwise, it's impossible for patients to make informed choices about and play an active role in their healthcare.

If you have any concerns about either test, please be sure to follow-up with a doctor who can explain things fully.  The only dumb question is the one you don't ask!

Question 3

blood tests show high mean platelet volume, low platelet count, high urobilinogen, high wbc, high clumpy platelet morphology. related? conerns?

Accepted Answer

Why the tests?: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, it might have helped to have the actual values rather than high and low. Why were the tests done? It would be prudent to discuss these with the doctor who ordered the test as s/he knows more about your health.
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Question 4

my blood platelet count is 3.98lacs/cu mm  150000-450000/cu mm.does it mean i have low platelet count?

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Normal range: Usually 150 - 450000 counts are in normal range as you quote.

Question 5

had a blood test done, and the doc said he had a low blood platelet count and will need to be retested. is that something serious?

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Depends how: Low and if you have any other abnormalities in your blood work.  Low platelets can cause delay in blood clotting.  If you are not having any problems with bleeding, i would not worry too much.  Follow your doctor's advice and have re-test first before you get too worried.  Lab errors do occur.  Isolated finding of low platelets could mean itp, a treatable disease.

Question 6

6 weeks 2 days pregnant after results from my initial blood test found that my platelet count is low, mvp high. referred to hemotology what's this mea?

Accepted Answer

Uncertain: Diagnosis: uncertain. That's why you need to see a hematologist. If there were an easy answer, you'd already have it.  Good luck. Be well.

Question 7

i had a blood test done a while ago and i had a normal platelet count but a low mpv (6.3) and the only symptom i have is foamy urine. what could this ?

Accepted Answer

Test results: I doubt there is a connection between low platelet volume and your foamy urine. Did they check your urine itself? Or check your kidney function? Do you feel well? Any test can give falsely abnormal results, or results that are not in the normal range, but it doesn't really matter as long as you feel well. If you are well, don't worry. If worried, as to repeat the test, check the urine and kidneys.

Question 8

im a 33 year old male , 5ft 9 and 15 stone. id like to understand my blood test which showed the following : serum folate : 5.1 nmol/l platelet count : 62 10*9/l mean corpus haemoglobin: 32.1pg should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

: Need normal values for your lab.   62 x 10 ninth = 62,000,000,000/L seemw very high but need normals for lab.  Be certain you hav units and numbers correct,

Question 9

what blood diseases are related to a low platelet count?

Accepted Answer

See a hematologist: You really want to have this fully evaluated. It could be from a medicine you are taking, a condition called itp or a bone marrow or spleen disorder. If the count gets too low you could bleed excessively.

Question 10

does taking gravol increase platelet count on cbc blood test?

Accepted Answer

Lowers platelets : Checked into this from different sources and found that it lowers platelets and depresses bone marrow thereby decreasing all components of the blood including white cell counts.  Advil (ibuprofen) also does the same, if u r taking it. Adverse reactions usually occurs only if u take these medications for long or too frequently. One or two doses to prevent motion sickness should be safe.

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I have blood test - low platelet count, should i be concerned?

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Does a routine psa blood test also tell you your platelet count? i just want to know if the low platelet count also shows up on a psa blood test

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Blood tests show high mean platelet volume, low platelet count, high urobilinogen, high wbc, high clumpy platelet morphology. related? conerns?

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My blood platelet count is 3.98lacs/cu mm 150000-450000/cu mm.does it mean i have low platelet count?

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Had a blood test done, and the doc said he had a low blood platelet count and will need to be retested. is that something serious?

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6 weeks 2 days pregnant after results from my initial blood test found that my platelet count is low, mvp high. referred to hemotology what's this mea?

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I had a blood test done a while ago and i had a normal platelet count but a low mpv (6.3) and the only symptom i have is foamy urine. what could this ?

A member asked:

Im a 33 year old male , 5ft 9 and 15 stone. id like to understand my blood test which showed the following : serum folate : 5.1 nmol/l platelet count : 62 10*9/l mean corpus haemoglobin: 32.1pg should i be concerned?

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What blood diseases are related to a low platelet count?

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Does taking gravol increase platelet count on cbc blood test?

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