Question 1

what does it mean when your platelet count is high?

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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 2

what does a high platelet count mean?

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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 3

please tell me what does high platelet count mean?

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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 4

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

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: 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!

Question 5

my platelet count 104000 (low) and mean platelet volume is 12 (high).

Accepted Answer

Thrombocytopenia: you have moderate thrombocytopenia- or low platelet. go to see doctor to find the cause. platelet can be low due to many different things from infection, autoimmune process, certain nutrient deficiency, drug/toxin induced, destruction of platelet, consumption, decrease in production etc. go to see MD to check it out.

Question 6

what does having a high blood platelet count mean?

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Thrombocytosis: The most common cause of an elevated platelet count is iron deficiency anemia. Some people are born with thrombocytosis. Other causes include chronic infection or inflammation, metastatic cancer, and essential thrombocythemia, a bone marrow disorder which causes excessive production of platelets. For the correct diagnosis and treatment, you will need to see a hematologist.

Question 7

high platelet count (478) and low mpv (6.4).  what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: 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, you mpv is okay. Platelet count is high. First thing to rule out is iron deficiency, especially in a woman of reproductive age.

Question 8

high platelet count, low hematocrit/hemoglobin means?

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First...: Consider iron deficiency. This often produces this combination. Unless you are a woman with very heavy periods, or a vegetarian who's not supplementing or savvy about the difficult task of getting enough dietary iron, look for how you might be losing blood.

Question 9

what does it mean when you have low red blood count, low hemoglobin, low hemocrit and high platelet count?

Accepted Answer

Anemia: A low red blood cell count is called anemia. Anemia can be further classified as microcytic when due to iron deficiency, or macrocytic when due to B12 deficiency. Sometimes we have a low blood cell count from bleeding or several other disorders. Elevated platelets are called thrombocytosis. Platelets are an acute phase reactant and elevate for several primary and secondary reasons.

Question 10

what does it mean if i have a low neutrophil count, a high ldh and a very high platelet count?

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Need values: 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 would help to have the actual values of these tests. The values may still be in the normal range though at the extremes of normal values.

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