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What Do These Fluctuating Platelet Count Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Question: I have had platelets ranging from 380 to 438 then going back down to 375 back up to 438. Should this be a concern?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. No. Its a normal phenomenon.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details.

Platelet formation and destruction in our body is a continuous phenomenon and it occurs at variable pace so platelet counts can vary in same person on different days and even on same day also. But it remains within range. No need to worry.

Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (54 minutes later)

What range should i worry?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. Below 150 is abnormal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear.

A platelet count of less than 150 is abnormal.

Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (5 minutes later)

No, i meant high... i am considered by the lab to have high platelets. What is considered high

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. More than 5 lac is high

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Again a count of more than 5 lac is taken as high.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (4 days later)

500,000? Mine is 438. So its still considered normal limit? Also what would be the number if high that you would need blood thinning medication to prevent clots?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. Anything below 5 lac is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. So any count below 5 lac will be considered as normal. Blood thinning drugs are required if counts are persistently above 6 lacs.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (27 minutes later)

Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Take care

Detailed Answer:
Take care. Feel free to ask further.
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng