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What Can Cause Low Blood Platelet Count?
In 1997 my blood platelets were tested at 1500. They dropped over the years and leveled out at 480 to 549 since August, 2009. I donated platelets in October 2017. I also donated whole blood in May, 2018. On July 2, 2018 blood work showed my level suddenly at 119. What could cause this type of drop?
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
Hello,
You may be suffering from a mild form of immune thrombocytopenic purpura which causes platelets counts to drop down.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal,
Oncologist
You may be suffering from a mild form of immune thrombocytopenic purpura which causes platelets counts to drop down.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal,
Oncologist
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