Question 1

what could it mean that my spleen is enlarged, slightly high wbc & lymphocyte count, and slightly low platelet and neutrophil count. with symptoms.?

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That depends: This could point to an infection, lymphoma or leukemia.  You need to sit down with your doctor and talk about the causes.  You need to have more testing done.

Question 2

what does clumped platelets mean?

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Clumping together: Platelets are sticky cells thus they can stick and clump together.  As a result of platelet clumping, platelet counts reported by automated counters may be much lower than the actual count in the blood because these devices cannot differentiate platelet clumps from individual cells.

Question 3

what does an increased platelets count mean?

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Context: The most common cause is iron deficiency, no one knows why. They may go up some after infection, trauma, childbirth or surgery. More worrisome and higher counts occur in diseases is as essential thrombocythemia, a blood disease that is fairly easy to manage in most cases.

Question 4

if the mean platelets volume is what it means?

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MPV.: Mean platelet volume is the average size of your platelets. Not a particularly useful number unless you seem to have a platelet problem such as way to many or too little platelets or difficulty clotting.

Question 5

what does it mean when your platelets are low?

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Thrombocytopenia: It means  you could be easily. There are different levels of low platelets. Depending on how low, your overall health, your medications,  comorbid medical condition your doctor will determine the proper treatment. Normal level is >150, 000. Most people don't have problems if above  100, 000.  Below 100, 000 needs more attention.

Question 6

what does a high mean platelet volument signify?

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Large platelets: The mpv is a measure of how large the platelet is. Large platelets are presumptively young platelets. If the platelets are being used up or destroyed rapidly (dic or itp) then younger platelets are released into the blood and this is reflected in an increase in the mpv. Also some hereditary platelet disorders cause high mpv.

Question 7

what does it mean when a child's platelets are low?

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Various: Low= error in test, increased breakdown or decreased production.Some sampling methods (fingerstick)are more prone to give inacurate results.Antibodies can form in certain conditions that destroy plts soon after they are made or they can be used up quickly in excessive clotting states. The production sites in the bone marrow can be invaded & shut down as in leukemia.

Question 8

what does it mean when your platelet levels are too low?

Accepted Answer

At risk for bleeding: Platelets are the cells in your blood line to help your blood to clot. When they are low, you may bruise easy and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. You need to follow up with your doctor to evaluate for a cause of your low platelets.

Question 9

what causes ow count and enlarged platelets? female, 64 yrs. old

Accepted Answer

Platelets: Some disorders like may-hegglin anomaly, grey platelet syndrome, sebastian syndrome are classified as macrothrombocytooenias which means platelets are low in number but large in size. See a hematologist!

Question 10

please explain what does it mean when your platelet levels are 423?

Accepted Answer

Normal: I consider this a normal platelet level.

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