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A member asked:

A year ago my platelet count was 3.3 lakh and now it is 1.7 lakh. wbc count quite normal.mild fever 99.3 degress from 4 days. lukemia?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

No: Platelet count fluctuates wildly. Stop worrying.

Answered 8/23/2014

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