Question 1

What does elevate high platelets mean?

Accepted Answer

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 over 450,000, get it rechecked . If  the count rises above 500,000, you should get yourself  checked by a hematologist(blood cancer specialiist

Question 2

What does slightly high platelets mean?

Accepted Answer

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 likely explanation. Talk to the doctor who ordered the test as s/he knows more about your health.

Question 3

How high is too high for mean platelet volume?

Accepted Answer

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 noted with itp.

Question 4

What does it mean if my platelet level is high?

Accepted Answer

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 5

Low hemoglobin high platelet, what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

You have anemia, most probabely iron deficiency due to excessive blood loss during menstruation and elevated platlets we dont have the number is coincidental finding and do not need any therapy
check with your doctor you MCV and MCH values must be low as well
consult your doctor you may need iron therapy.

Question 6

Please tell me what does high platelet count mean?

Accepted Answer

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 7

What does it mean when your platelet count is high?

Accepted Answer

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 8

What does it mean when platelets are high in the blood?

Accepted Answer

There are 2 major processes associated with thrombocytosis (high platelet count), namely (1) essential or primary; (2) reactive or secondary.
Primary causes: essential thrombocytosis and other myeloproliferative disorders.  Secondary causes include inflammation, surgery, hyposplenism (decreased platelet breakdown due to reduced function of the spleen), splenectomy, iron deficiency anemia, ...Etc.

Question 9

What does it mean when you have low hemiglobin and high platelet?

Accepted Answer

If someone have low hemoglobin called anemia, and as a result high platelet count called thrombocytosis, usual cause is iron deficiency. Iron deficiency anemia can lead to a stress or reactive thrombocytosis which will get better with iron replacement. Get your iron studies and ferritin checked. Thanks.

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!

What does it mean if your platelets are high

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What does slightly high platelets mean?

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Low hemoglobin high platelet, what does it mean?

Please tell me what does high platelet count mean?

What does it mean when your platelet count is high?

What does it mean when platelets are high in the blood?

What does it mean when you have low hemiglobin and high platelet?

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

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