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Mpv has been between 10.5 and 11.3. platelet count normal. i do bruise very easily. any thoughts?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Sounds fine: I'd look for some other cause of easy bruising. This is within many labs' reference range; even if it's a bit high for your lab, the ranges are set so that several percent of healthy folks are outside at either end. Is there anything else to point to a coagulopathy or platelet defect?

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

Mpv has been between 10.5 and 11.3. platelet count normal. i do bruise very easily. any thoughts?

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