A blood smear is a test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets and assesses their size, shape, and any changes to their appearance.A sample of blood is drawn and examined ...

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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Tests to evaluate your platelet health may include a platelet count, mean platelet volume, which measures the average size of the platelets, or a peripheral blood smear, which will examine the ...

The patient’s blood work is notable for a sodium level of 127 mEq/L, an aspartate transaminase (AST) of 441 U/L, an alanine transaminase (ALT) of 288 U/L, and a platelet count of 14,000.

Maintaining adequate platelet levels is important for proper blood clotting and preventing excessive bleeding. A typical adult platelet range is 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood.

A pregnant, primiparous 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks’ gestation presented for a routine prenatal visit. Blood work showed thrombocytopenia with platelet count of 60 (reference range 130–380) × 109/L.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) causes the production of blood clots in an individual's small blood vessels that ...