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What Causes A High Platelet Count In Blood?
I see my rheumatologist on a regular basis. She does routine blood work and everytime I have a slightly elevated platelet count. It s been happening for 2 years now. She said that I m not anemic and I don t have an auto immune disorder. Today she decided to refer me to a hematologist. Is there anything that could be causing it to be happening for so long?
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Fri, 27 Nov 2015
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high platlet count is mostly due to iron deficiency anemia or idiopathic throbocytosis and acute blood loss. consult your hematologist and evaluate for the same
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