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A have a low mpv (6.90fl) but a normal platelets (353.00x10-3) what can does tha mean? all other text was normal except low t3 (liothyronine) and high cholesterol.

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Dr. Matthew Fero answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Small platelets: MPV stands for Mean Platelet Volume and is a measure of the size of the platelets in your blood. Platelets are cellular elements that help initiate blood clotting. If your platelet count is low (< 100,000 per microliter) then the time it takes to stop bleeding increases. The MPV can be a clue as to why someone has a low platelet count, but on its own it doesn't mean much.

Answered 12/29/2014

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