Question 1

what does it mean if my platelet level is high?

Accepted Answer

Usually Not Serious: Platelets are made in your bone marrow. A platelet is a blood component and helps your blood to clot. If your platelet count is over 500 000,  it is felt to be high. In most cases it is due to a recent infection, blood loss, or surgery and is temporary. Women who have had their spleen taken out will often have high platelets. Only in rare cases is it due to a bone marrow tumor.

Question 2

what causes low mean cell hb and high platelets? mines has been low for around 1 year, along with high platelet levels. in august my mean cell hb was 23.6 should be 27-32. and platelet was 463 should be 150-400. now my platelet level is 560 something?

Accepted Answer

: Iron deficiency can explain all of these. Iron deficiency is common in woman due to menstrual blood loss. Take oral iron and multivitamin supplements. If that does not help your doctor can arrange intravenous iron treatment.
Wish you good health!

Question 3

what do low platelet levels mean?
platelet level of 116   low
wbc 3.6     low
lymphs 61%   high
neutrophils 22%   low
neutrophils (absolute) low

Accepted Answer

See below: This is one of those problems where a visit to your doctor is necessary to figure out what's going on.  Only after a thorough evaluation, including examination and possibly labs and other tests, can your doctor correctly diagnose you and treat you effectively.

Question 4

i have a mean cell hb of 23.6. it should be between 27 - 32 pg. my platelet count is 463. should be between 150- 400 10^9/l. cholesterol level high at 5.9. lh levels high- 12.9. should be 2.4 and 12.6 testosterone 2. should be 0.3-1.7. what's wrong?

Accepted Answer

: What is wrong is that you have not discussed with the Dr who knows you and ordered tests. They will be much more help. Possibilities are numerous and your Dr can help narrow down the possibilities.

Question 5

lower back hurts, high gfr and creatinine levels and low platelet count. what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

Seek a doctor: Sounds renal although could be bone. Need more history and physical to help. I hope you feel better soon.

Question 6

what does it mean if you have low platelet count, high monocyte level, low creatinine, low albumin, high ast and high alt levels?

Accepted Answer

Liver impairment,,,: Not all these symptoms may fit but the high ast and alt and low Albumin and possibly the low platelet count indicate deterioration of liver function.  You've also got cirrhosis of the liver which practically leads to end stage liver disease in time so it's clear that the liver is impaired.  Your medications have Insulin resistance/type 2diabetes as a side effect which would explain your thirst.

Question 7

what does a high platelet count mean?

Accepted Answer

Thrombocytosis: A high platelet count can be seen in many different conditions, both benign and malignant: iron deficiency anemia, following splenectomy and other types of surgery, in association with cancer, and as a result of a group of bone marrow disorders known as myeloproliferative neoplasms. It is very important that a high platelet count be evaluated promptly by a hematologist.

Question 8

please tell me what does high platelet count mean?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: It would be helpful to know the results of complete blood count. High platelet count is often a side effect of iron deficiency. All lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the test is usually in the best position to do that. See this site for more info.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thrombocytosis/basics/definition/con-20032674.

Question 9

what does it mean when your platelet count is high?

Accepted Answer

Could be reactive: Many secondary cause including infection or underlying inflammatory conditions.
Also bleeding, iron deficiency or people whose spleens have been removed.

Sometimes, more  associated with older populations conditions associated with primary bone marrow disorders called myleoproliferative disease can be associated with increase platelets.

Question 10

if my plcr is high ( 53.5 ) . what does it mean? platelet count is normal 2.21 lakh?

Accepted Answer

: What is PCLR? it is not a commonly used laboratory term.
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. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests.   
Wish you good health!

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What causes low mean cell hb and high platelets? mines has been low for around 1 year, along with high platelet levels. in august my mean cell hb was 23.6 should be 27-32. and platelet was 463 should be 150-400. now my platelet level is 560 something?

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What do low platelet levels mean? platelet level of 116 low wbc 3.6 low lymphs 61% high neutrophils 22% low neutrophils (absolute) low

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I have a mean cell hb of 23.6. it should be between 27 - 32 pg. my platelet count is 463. should be between 150- 400 10^9/l. cholesterol level high at 5.9. lh levels high- 12.9. should be 2.4 and 12.6 testosterone 2. should be 0.3-1.7. what's wrong?

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Lower back hurts, high gfr and creatinine levels and low platelet count. what could this mean?

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What does it mean if you have low platelet count, high monocyte level, low creatinine, low albumin, high ast and high alt levels?

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What does a high platelet count mean?

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