What is wrong if you have a low platelet count?

Answer 1

Thrombocytopenia, or thrombopenia, is defined as the abnormally low presence or absence of platelets in blood. Platelets are small cell fragments found in blood that are essential for hemostasis and formation of clots. A normal platelet count for an adult is 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microlitre of blood. However, there are always anomalies where people may have exceedingly high or low levels of platelets and still be perfectly healthy. However, when platelet counts drop to levels below 50,000 platelets per microlitre, a patient is generally defined as having clinic thrombocytopenia. Symptoms of thrombopenia include bruising that does not go away (purpura), small haemorrhages on skin and mucous membranes, blood filled bubbles in mouth, nosebleeds and bleeding gums. People may feel generally ill, with fatigue and weakness. Severe thrombopenia leads to spontaneous bruising on body.

These symptoms occur because platelets serve to clot broken blood vessels. Clotting is a mechanism where platelets are sent to a broken are of vein, artery, or capillary, where they congeal into a mass that staunches bleeding. When one does not have enough platelets, the body is unable to stop bleeding in an efficient manner.

Symptoms include bruising that does not go away (purpura), small hemhorrages on skin and mucous membranes, blood filled bubbles in mouth, nosebleeds and bleeding gums. People may feel ill, with fatigue and weakness. Clotting is a mechanism where platelets are sent to a broken are of vein, artery, or capillary, where they congeal into a mass that staunches bleeding. When one does not have enough platelets, the body is unable to stop bleeding in an efficient manner

Answer 2

If your blood has too few platelets mild to serious bleeding can occur. Platelets, along with other blood cells, are made in the bone marrow. As they travel through blood vessels, they clump together to stop bleeding in a damaged vessel.

Answer 3

Thrombocytopenia is any disorder in which there are not enough platelets. Platelets are cells in the blood that help blood to clot. This condition is sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding

Answer 4

As we all know, platelets are useful in the body because they contain protein needed for blood clotting. A blood clotis a red scab or clot that stops the bleeding. The blood clot plugs the leak caused by the cut or wound. So, if platelets are low, it would take more minutes ( maybe more than 10 mins. ) to stop the bleeding.

Answer 5

Depending of the severity it may simply mean that you bruise more easily than most, however a low platelet count can also be a sight of hemophilia which means that you blood finds it hard to clot and has a high risk of spontaneous bleeding which can be very serious. You need to discuss this further with your doctor.

Answer 6

A platelet count that is too high may cause blood clots.

Answer 7

It ain't lookin good for you bud

Answer 8

prone to bleeding