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What does it mean if your platelets are high
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Herbert Duvivieranswered
Hematology and Oncology 35 years experience
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 ... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kelty Bakeranswered
Hematology 30 years experience
Thrombocytosis: A high platelet count can be seen in many different conditions, both benign and malignant: iron deficiency anemia, following splenectomy and other typ... Read More
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5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
It depends: There is a wide range over which platelet counts can go before raising any concerns. Normally they range between 150, 000 to 400,000. if your count is... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Need results: It would have helped had you provided the actual result, i.e. number. Platelet count can be elevated in iron deficiency. If you are a female that is a... Read More
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194 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Deborah Sculcoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 39 years experience
Need more info: Mean platelet volume by it self may not be significant. It is sometimes used with lo platelet count to assess for big large young platelets sometimes... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jan Rydforsanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
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 f... Read More
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6.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Iron deficiency Anem: You have anemia, most probabely iron deficiency due to excessive blood loss during menstruation and elevated platlets we dont have the number is coinc... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
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 t... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Deborah Sculcoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 39 years experience
Could be reactive: Many secondary cause including infection or underlying inflammatory conditions.
Also bleeding, iron deficiency or people whose spleens have been remo... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Jinanswered
23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: There are 2 major processes associated with thrombocytosis (high platelet count), namely (1) essential or primary; (2) reactive or secondary.
Primary... Read More
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