What is considered a low platelet count

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Asked for Male, 26 Years

I am a 26 year old male and I was asked to bring my blood test reports to the clinic after consultation. When I got my reports back, I was told that I had low platelet count. What does low platelet count mean? Is there any significance of the count? How does it affect my health on the whole?

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Dr. Amit Gupta General Physician 31 yrs exp Delhi Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amit Gupta

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Low platelet count is value less than 150000 Since platelet help in clotting of blood so low levels can result in bleeding problem This can be dangerous

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