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Description

The clinical test platelets are obtained from a patient's whole blood by a process called plateletpheresis. This process involves drawing the patient's blood through a sterile needle and tubing system into a centrifuge. The centrifuge separates the blood into its components, including platelets, red blood cells, and plasma. The platelets are then collected and stored in a sterile container for further testing. The remaining components of the blood are returned to the patient. Plateletpheresis is a safe and effective way to obtain platelets for clinical testing.

Synonyms

• platelet count
• plt
• thrombocyte count
• thrombocytes

Other Sample Sources for This Test

• bone marrow

Some Diseases Associated with an Abnormal Platelets

• infectious or parasitic disease
• diabetes mellitus
• injury
• bone fracture
• celiac disease
• major depressive disorder
• malignant female breast neoplasm
• migraine headache
• infectious mononucleosis
• inflammatory bowel disease
• chronic liver disease
• influenza
• pneumonia
• malignant prostate neoplasm
• rheumatoid arthritis
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• peripheral vascular disease
• chronic kidney disease
• nonmedicinal toxicity
• heat stroke
• candidiasis
• urticaria
• diffuse connective tissue disease
• acute renal failure

Detailed Laboratory Testing Information (use the custom search buttons below to find details on these topics)

All of the following must be considered when interpreting clinical findings and are too extensive to be covered on this site: