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 ...

His white blood cell count on admission was 3.1 × 10 3 /µL with a low platelet count of 2,000. On physical examination, gingival bleeding, scattered petechiae, and ecchymoses were observed (Figures 1 ...

Monitoring platelet counts, managing symptoms, staying on top of treatment: Life with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) can be stressful. Take these steps to help minimize the challenges of ITP.

The Takeaway Living with chronic immune thrombocytopenia can be challenging, and it is especially important to support your platelet count through diet.

Major new analysis from the Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) Consortium has provided critical insights into the ...