An abnormal platelet count can cause health problems, such as excessive bleeding from wounds or a predisposition to blood clots. This article explains what a normal platelet count is, what to ...

A high platelet count is more than 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. This condition is known as thrombocytosis.

HI, JAMES. HI. JIM STIERS, A FAMILIAR FACE. AND ARM AT THE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH BLOOD DONOR CENTER. I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME. THE 70 YEAR OLD IS A RECORD PLATELET DONOR. HIS STATS?

A review of the patient’s chart shows that he had a CBC that was normal — including a platelet count of 180,000 — about 5 years ago before a hernia surgery. He received treatment at an ...

Study of the bleeding tendency in uremia in 26 subjects, 10 of whom were bleeding, showed platelet counts and plasma coagulation factors to be normal. There was a significant inverse correlation ...

Researchers explore the role of a high-fat diet in promoting the formation of premetastatic niches and platelet activation.