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The doctor thinks i have petechias on my legs . he sent me to do a cbc (auto diff only ) blood test. what does this all mean?

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Petechia : Usually suggests the platelet count is less than 20-30,000. Any bruising or bleeding? Hope this helps.

Answered 6/26/2014

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