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Also known as | 0 |
Department | HAEMATOLOGY |
Speciality Name | PLATELET COUNT |
Test type | Pathology |
Report | 24 Hours |
No special preparation is required.
Platelets participate in primary hemostasis by forming a platelet plug at sites of vascular injury. Average life span of platelets is 7-10 days. Low platelet count may occur due to decreased production eg. bone marrow failure, increased consumption eg. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, increased sequestration eg. hypersplenism or a combination of these causes.
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