Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD A mean platelet volume (MPV) test measures the average size of platelets in your blood. Platelets are blood cells that your bone marrow makes. Healthy platelets ...

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For patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in ...

With no single biomarker for systemic lupus erythematosus, investigators wanted to investigate whether there is a connection between mean platelet volume and the disease.

(HealthDay)—For patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), mortality is associated with increases in mean platelet volume (MPV) over time following the procedure, according ...

Low platelets in COVID-19 patients may also herald death during hospitalization, as they may increase mean platelet volume (MPV), which is a sensitive indicator that circulating platelets are ...

Bentracimab significantly restored platelet function, compared with placebo, in a phase 2b study of older volunteers treated with ticagrelor and aspirin.

Additionally, an increased mean platelet volume (MPV) can be an indicator of larger, more reactive platelets and is often elevated in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

During a routine physical examination, a clinician suspects May-Hegglin anomaly because of the patient's low platelet count and hearing loss.