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I had a cbc and everything was normal except my doc said my platelets were a little low i'm worried about leukemia i've had a blood spot on my lip for a couple of months. ?
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Not to worry: A "little low" platelet count has nothing to do with leukemia. The blood spot on your lip also has nothing to do with leukemia.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Clumping platelets: Sometimes platelet counts are a bit low from clumping in the tube. Have it rechecked in a few days. Occasionally medications can lower count.
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