Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

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Patients with essential thrombocythemia faced an average delay of 26.5 months between their first high platelet count and diagnosis. Patients experienced a significant delay in receiving an essential ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 33 years old and recently had an annual physical and routine blood work. I'm active with two children and feel fantastic, but my platelet count came back as 651. My health care ...

According to the Community Blood Center, platelets are very fragile, short-lived blood cells, essential for normal blood ...

Hospitals and blood centers are always trying to avoid shortages. Someone needs blood every two seconds, and less than 10% of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new genetics-based score identifies people with platelet hyperreactivity. The score could be used to better ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Platelet-rich plasma injections with high platelet counts may yield superior outcomes for patients with ...

Munich, Germany – August 26 2012: Global platelet reactivity is more effective than responsiveness to clopidogrel in identifying acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at high risk of ischemic events, ...