We found few cases (18) with low
platelet count on automated analyser which were normal when counted manually.
[4] concluded that reduced concentration of estrogen may be the probable cause for low
platelet count in postmenopausal women.
Influence of age, sex and ethnicity on
platelet count in five Italian geographic isolates: mild thrombocytopenia may be physiological.
* Warfarin should not be used until the
platelet count has recovered to the normal range.
A STUDY that characterized the occurrence and frequency of thrombocytopenia throughout the course of pregnancy found a significant decline in
platelet counts during pregnancy, and significant differences between pregnant and nonpregnant women.
Reese, Ph.D., from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and colleagues examined
platelet counts throughout pregnancy in 7,351 women who delivered between 2011 and 2014.
According to the company, the patients with thrombocytopenia typically receive platelet transfusions immediately prior to a procedure to increase the
platelet count. The platelets (thrombocytes) are colorless cells produced in the bone marrow that help form blood clots in the vascular system and prevent bleeding.
A cut-off value of 201 for the
platelet count was highly statistically significant (p<0.001) with an optimal combination of sensitivity (97%) and specificity (56%) (Table-2, Figure-2).
Laboratory tests also showed that his
platelet count was low and got lower the next day.
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the preoperative
platelet count and postoperative clinical outcomes following EH in patients without portal hypertension, splenomegaly, or cirrhosis.
Laboratory findings were as follows (Table 1): the white blood cell count was 6,300/[micro]L (86.5% neutrophils and 7.5% lymphocytes), hemoglobin was 8.7g/dL, reticulocyte count was 9.3 x [10.sup.4]/[micro]L (3.5%), and
platelet count was 0.8 x [10.sup.4]/[micro]L (10.5% immature platelets).
There is growing evidence to suggest that an increased
platelet count may act as an indicator to underlying pathology [2, 3].