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What component of blood must be collected by apheresis?
Platelets are the component of blood that are commonly collected by apheresis. Platelet apheresis allows for a higher yield of platelets to be collected in a single donation compared to whole blood donation and is often used to treat patients with low platelet counts.
Will nicotine patches cause low blood platelets?
yes
How do you feel if you have low platelets?
Platelets are the small cells in your body that stick to the wall of a blood vessel following injury. They clump together and prevent bleeding. If you have low platelets in your blood, or thrombocytopenia, your ability to form clots and stop bleeding may be impaired. Therefore, there are some things you should know about living with low platelets.
What does low blood platelets mean?
Thrombocytopenia, the name for low blood platelets, results in your blood not clotting, or not clotting as well as it should. It has several causes, and a person whose blood is not clotting as it should needs to see a doctor so the cause can be determined.
Why are platelets and plasma used frequently in blood transfusions?
The platelets and plasma clotting factors are extracted from donated blood and concentrated for use. These factors are used to treat people with such clotting disorders as hemophilia.
What do i have if i have low potassium low platelets low red blood count?
Eat bannannas for potasium and eat red meat for red cells or get a blood transfusion.
What does it mean to have thin bright red blood?
thin, bright red blood means that your platelets are low.
What is a low platelets count?
A low platelet count, called thrombocytopenia, causes the blood to fail to clot easily. A healthy platelet count should be between 150,000 and 450,000 platelets per micro liter of blood. A level lower than 150,000 platelets indicates thrombocytopenia.
Why do patients with leukemia tend to bleed?
because leukemia is cancer of the blood :)
Is low platelets a sign of leukemia?
No, low blood cell count is not a symptom of leukemia, it is a symptom of anemia.
How does the human body close a cut?
our blood has substances called as blood platelets. When blood is exposed to air, the platelets solidify and thus the blood from a cut gets stopped. Having low platelet count in the blood can be fatal even if you have a small wound...
Why would a person with leukemia have low numbers of red blood cells normal white blood cells and platelets in the blood?
A person with leukemia may have low red blood cells due to bone marrow being replaced by cancer cells, hindering normal red blood cell production. Low white blood cells and platelets may occur due to leukemia cells crowding out normal blood cell production in the bone marrow, leading to decreased production of white blood cells and platelets.
