A 74-year-old woman develops haemolytic anaemia and stress cardiomyopathy after a tick bite, highlighting a rare cardiac complication of babesiosis.

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 ...

Scopio Labs, a trailblazer in Full-Field Digital Cell Morphology, today announced another significant milestone: its fourth U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance (K243144). This latest ...

Major new analysis from the Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) Consortium has provided critical insights into the rare but serious condition known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic ...

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.

Atlantic hurricane season began this month. Disasters like hurricanes and severe summer weather can disrupt blood drives for several days and impact the momentum of a growing blood supply. Help ...

(WLUK) -- A critical need for blood and platelets has the Community Blood Center urging donations. Officials say they are seeing an especially urgent shortage of Type O blood, but eligible donors ...

Saint Francis Hospital is partnering with the Our Blood Institute to hosts the first mobile platelet drive in northeast Oklahoma to raise awareness about the need for platelet donations.

Noncancerous blood disorders include clotting disorders, bleeding disorders, various forms of anemia, and eosinophilic disorders.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Hoxworth Blood Centers are calling for donors to help replenish their supply of platelets, a crucial component in treating patients with life-threatening conditions such as ...

A 65-year-old woman was evaluated for back pain and pancytopenia. A peripheral-blood smear was notable for nucleated red cells, large platelets, and immature granulocytes. A diagnosis was made.