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37 yr old f: elevated platelet count 3 months 344-405. last check plt- 388. elevated heart rates: 106. hgb 14.5, wbc 10.5, rex 4.9. cause for concern?

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Stop worrying : No danger. The high-ish platelet count may just be you. Reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall outside on either end. One common cause of platelets rising is early iron deficiency before the anemia has appeared. Best wishes

Answered 12/8/2017

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A member asked:

37 yr old f: elevated platelet count 3 months 344-405. last check plt- 388. elevated heart rates: 106. hgb 14.5, wbc 10.5, rex 4.9. cause for concern?

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