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What Does Low Platelet Count Indicate?
Posted on
Sat, 7 Jun 2014
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Sat, 7 Jun 2014
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Question : My Platelet counts range between 12K to 20K thru one Test and 3Lacs by another. whether Is it proper? Should I worry for anything? should I take any medicine?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that I think the report which is showing low platelet is wrong . As you dont give any history of bleeding tendencies I dont think it is significant enough .A peripheral smear can be done to see if there are any immature platelets . I think you can repeat it a month later .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that I think the report which is showing low platelet is wrong . As you dont give any history of bleeding tendencies I dont think it is significant enough .A peripheral smear can be done to see if there are any immature platelets . I think you can repeat it a month later .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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