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

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 ...

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

Platelets are an essential component of the blood that helps with clotting. Learn how to increase platelet count naturally with foods, vitamins, and supplements.

A 66-year-old woman with a history of sarcoidosis and hypertension presents to the emergency department for 4 days with right-sided abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, and mild diarrhea without blood.

Patients going through chemotherapy, for example, can experience a drop in platelets that makes it difficult for their blood to clot.

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 ...

Platelets help blood clot, but they have a short shelf life. With blood in short supply, synthetic platelets could help meet demand.

PRP Treatment Platelet-rich plasma injections use blood taken from your own body to treat injuries and conditions like arthritic knees and ankles. They are also used to treat hair loss.

The Rhode Island Blood Center is asking for help since they are still dangerously low on blood donations, particularly platelets.

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