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Can Low Platelet Indicate Viral Infection

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Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

Is it true that a viral infection can cause a TEMPORARY very low platelet count in that the PLT may fall a lot and return to normal even though the viral infection persists? Can... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

Hello. Does platelet count decrease because of viral fever . My wife has fever and expiriencing ... ige was negative but platelet was 93000 and esr is 50. From urine test her pus cells is 4-5 and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

that it is due to viral infection... today we checked with another doctor as she still didn't recover fully this doctor preferred for platelet test and found it to be less in count her platelet... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Suresh Heijebu MD

My mother s platelet count is not improving. My mother has some viral fever an year back. Doctor improved the platelet count to 85k. Now after a test, her platelet count is 45k. Is there anyway... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

viral infection but that the PLT can increase a few days later and perhaps even get back into the normal ... infection (whether viral or bacterial) on the basis of a high WCC and high (and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

son s blood platelet count kept on decreasing? By the way, the Doctor also said my son has viral infection, is this why the platelet count kept on decreasing or there may be other reason? I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Ashaq Parrey MD

omnacartil, which led to fatigue. Now the body has adapted low platelet counts. No abnormality in Bone marrow test. Whenever infected with viral infection, the count comes to precariously... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashaq Parrey ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

meds and told to come back to have my finger pricked again. Today I was told I have a low platelet count 84, should I be worried or could this be due to me having a viral infection (cold). ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Parth MD

platelet count. Should I be concerned? Does the H.Pylori infection or the Labyrinthytis has any role in low ...Hello doctor, my platelet has been progressively decreasing for the last couple of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. SOHEEL HUSSAIN ZARGAR MD

I had a viral fever a week ago ..then I was asked to take a blood test in which the platelets count was 1.05 lakh and showed the possibility of urinary infection..my doc told me to eat taxonomy 200 mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SOHEEL HUSSAIN ZARGAR ( Dentist)