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My girlfriend (27y old) has platelet count 420 (150-450), mpv 6,8 (8,1-12,4). does she have a problem with platelets?

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: The platelet count is fine. Believe it or not it only becomes life threatening when the number drops below 10,000 (and she has 420,000)

Answered 7/28/2017

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