Thrombocytosis (Primary and Secondary) - Why Is My Platelet Count High? - Hematology

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  • Thrombocytosis (Primary and Secondary) - Why Is My Platelet Count High? - Hematology.
    Thrombocytosis (thrombocythemia) is increased platelet count.
    Thrombocytopenia is decreased platelet count.
    Normal platelet count is 150,000 to 400,000/ microliter.
    Platelet count test is commonly ordered as part of the complete blood count (CBC).
    There are 2 types of thrombocytosis: primary and secondary.
    Primary thrombocytosis is one of the myeloproliferative disorders, which I have talked about during my series on hematology goo.gl/KxAu6F
    Secondary thrombocytosis is secondary to another disease (e.g. infection or inflammation).
    Hemostasis is defined as “cessation of blood bleeding”.
    There are 2 types of hemostasis:
    1. Primary hemostasis: formation of weak, temporary platelet plug (by platelets).
    2. Secondary hemostasis: formation of stronger fibrin meshwork (by coagulation factors).
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  • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
    @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 5 lety +9

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    • @waqariqbal0077
      @waqariqbal0077 Před 4 lety

      hi sir
      I have 1.2 million platelets and asymptomatic ...what should i do???

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 4 lety +3

      Please talk to your doctor.

    • @hafeez1256
      @hafeez1256 Před 4 lety

      @@waqariqbal0077 Assalamu alaikum can you answer me.. I wanna talk to you

    • @Never.get_bored-
      @Never.get_bored- Před 4 lety

      Very gud information ... and doubts are cleared very well

    • @eviken1982
      @eviken1982 Před 3 lety

      I have 410 000 is that to much?

  • @avneetdubey4197
    @avneetdubey4197 Před 5 lety +2

    Hi,
    My mother had Laparoscopic Splenectomy 1 month back. Initially her platelet got increased and went upto 350000. But it started to get decreased since last 10 days. and now platelet count is 240000. I am worried now. Need your kind guidance please.

  • @khdrkhdr8464
    @khdrkhdr8464 Před 3 lety +11

    I wish my Doctor was as funny as you!!

  • @HemisHemis
    @HemisHemis Před 4 lety +1

    I'm searching around for information on how Copper plays an important roll in Platelets. Could this be elaborated?! Or explained or where to find resources of research i can read about. ?!
    Thank you for explaining in more detail. OK coking forward to know what you know about copper effecting the platelets.

  • @Sivakumar-pp2rf
    @Sivakumar-pp2rf Před 2 lety

    I had splenectomy ,for splenectomy can platelets be normal after years or it will not back to normal .please tell sir and also I have high wbc .What to do 😭

  • @janmariablackwell8138
    @janmariablackwell8138 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I'm two years in from having treatment for ALCL. No sign that's coming back, though prior to my lymphoma diagnosis, my platelets were coming up at around 550. I am JAK2 negative. My platelets have continued to rise and are now just over 700. I've had various symptoms, including vision disturbances, severe headaches, nose bleeds, strange purple bruising, but worse, I've been diagnosed with RA and after watching this video and seeing the mention of erythromelalgia, I believe this is what I have. Severe burning, pain and swelling to hands and feet that comes in flares.
    I'm having a bone marrow biopsy in a few weeks to look for MPD. I think erythromelalgia needs to be looked into but presently have a rheumatologist with little to no interest.

  • @anneroberts9841
    @anneroberts9841 Před rokem

    So if it says on ur future planner and it says raised platlets surgest neoplasm what Dous it mean

  • @maddiegrluv7224
    @maddiegrluv7224 Před rokem +1

    I am a 46 yr old female I'm worried because my blood work results came back showing my platelets shows high of 462 h.. What this even means? Should I worry, should I be on a special diet. My doctor says I shouldn't worry too much, but I do is my body 🤦🏻‍♀️😩

  • @nicod4127
    @nicod4127 Před 4 lety +12

    I learned so much here more than my school.. You're a gift to man kind.

  • @user-by6cp2xv8k
    @user-by6cp2xv8k Před 7 měsíci +1

    Just had a bone marrow biopsy due too my Platelets being extremely high, 1072. I still dont actually know what this means?

  • @laurar7062
    @laurar7062 Před 4 lety +11

    May I ask where you are getting the 750 cutoff from? This does not adhere to the 2016 WHO guidelines and NCCN guidelines.

    • @cocolee8396
      @cocolee8396 Před 2 lety

      What is the cutoff from WHO re platelet?

    • @nickpavlou5023
      @nickpavlou5023 Před rokem

      The 750 cut off is obviously a load of rubbish and untrue.

    • @nickpavlou5023
      @nickpavlou5023 Před rokem

      Mayo clinic write, "If your blood count is above 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood, your doctor will look for an underlying condition. He or she will rule out all other causes of high platelet counts to confirm a diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia."

  • @jonnym91
    @jonnym91 Před 6 měsíci

    Platelet count 628 and all other CBC blood work is perfect I don’t get it. What could cause this? It’s been going up my last 3 doctor visits but all my other CBC bloodwork is perfect…… please help

  • @Gabrielle-ih4gj
    @Gabrielle-ih4gj Před 5 lety +1

    My daughters CBC came back low hemoglobin and her platlet count is 569 her RDW is low and her lymphocytes are High as well as a few others. She is only 9 months. Could this just be from anemia? Shes being tested for bloof disorders. She was born missing a thumb. Thank you

    • @annomaly751
      @annomaly751 Před 3 lety

      How is your doctor playlet level now? How is she feeling? That’s very high level.

  • @user-qb2eo5fe1c
    @user-qb2eo5fe1c Před 2 lety +1

    fabulous as always 👍🏻

  • @adnansahyouni82
    @adnansahyouni82 Před 2 lety

    Hello please
    I don't undreatand well why thrombocytosis caused bleeding..??

  • @BLTwithMayo1
    @BLTwithMayo1 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Not sure what I have if anything. I have many symptoms mentioned. Recently had a bone marrow biopsy 20th Nov 2023. ( platelets 1072). They've increased over 3years.
    Follow up 11th Dec 2023.

  • @pari020
    @pari020 Před rokem +1

    Love ur humor!
    Thank you for making it intresting.

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před rokem

      My pleasure 😇

    • @sandeeschneidwind4492
      @sandeeschneidwind4492 Před 2 měsíci

      Ya he's not funny. He's ignorant. Rising or falling counts of anything are not nothing. This is a perfect example of why doctors don't pay attention to shit. God forbid patients have questions. They're apparently all stupid according to this ignorant ass . As a nurse I find this this man highly offensive. As a lupus patient I'm disgusted. While my platelets don't get horribly high when they rise it indicates something is going on. Stupid man.

  • @pixiegirl63-ku7hb
    @pixiegirl63-ku7hb Před 3 měsíci

    I have a question can give me a answer to this my platelets are normal for like appx 3 7 months in a row soon as I get my blood work done after that platelets go up. For example last September my platelet count was totally normal now it's March of 2024 I went for a thyroid check and it's up again this has happened more than three times .. if someone has any info ty

  • @annomaly751
    @annomaly751 Před 3 lety +4

    If you’re having symptoms including feeling pressure in head (like your head in mild vice grip), vertigo eyes hurt and vision dim, and weakness are these symptoms? 33 year old female with anemia. Thanks in advance

    • @amynicole5884
      @amynicole5884 Před 3 lety +1

      Same with slightly elevated platelets

    • @annomaly751
      @annomaly751 Před 3 lety +1

      Amy sorry hear you’re in same spot I am with high platlet count, the doctors don’t even care! How are you feeling now? Tell your doctor you feel like sh*t keep bothering them til they help you! I will also keep bugging you til you seek treatment. Hang in there in mean time!

    • @cello9877
      @cello9877 Před 3 lety +2

      what the doctor tells you about your anemia, btw?

    • @itsqueenbeautiess9552
      @itsqueenbeautiess9552 Před 2 lety

      Did you ever find out what was the cause ? I'm experiencing some of those symptoms as well and my platelets reach 600 at times and my iron is really low 😔 I'm currently seeing a hematologist oncologist and I have my first follow up on a couple days I'm so scared and nervous

    • @johnnymaxy
      @johnnymaxy Před 2 lety

      @@itsqueenbeautiess9552 did you ever find out

  • @mariabetancourt6797
    @mariabetancourt6797 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for explaining

  • @maramara7104
    @maramara7104 Před 3 lety +6

    I absolutely adore you! Amazing.!! So much fun to learn! "Your water pomp is weak.It's suppose to be strong??:))))"

  • @kakefacebykam8964
    @kakefacebykam8964 Před 4 lety +5

    Are you a hematologist? This video gave me some peace of mind due to my elevated blood platelet count

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 4 lety +2

      Thank you so much 😊
      I am not a hematologist.
      This is for educational purposes only, not to give medical advice.
      Please talk to your doctor!

    • @laurar7062
      @laurar7062 Před 3 lety +3

      No. He isn't. And the numbers he cites are wrong. Violates the WHO and NCCN guidelines.

    • @monamisa150
      @monamisa150 Před 2 lety

      A little bit relieving

  • @sassylynnfinch9089
    @sassylynnfinch9089 Před 2 lety

    My platelets been up since 2015 .. first one was 435 then 485 n yesterday is now 585 n nobody doing nothing I’ve suffered joint n muscle pain n headaches horribly and there lung mass but guess too small .. idk I’m over this pain . N today lost a lot hair .. n I’m extremely tired ..

  • @zaidilahi4504
    @zaidilahi4504 Před 3 lety +1

    Recently i diagnosed with an ITP my platelets fluctuating between 45-70k I don’t have any symptoms doctor didn’t started any treatment? I m under observation. I want to know does itp will get more complicated in long term? Or ll it devoted any other illnesses or any other health issue? Pls reply me thanks

    • @cello9877
      @cello9877 Před 3 lety

      How are you? In ET, most clinical manifestations are thrombosis and vaso-occlusive symptoms (pain can occur anywhere like in bones of the arms, legs, chest, and spine) and hemorrhage or bleeding.

    • @LashusJourney
      @LashusJourney Před 2 lety

      Mine is the same way up and down, I’m just doing baby aspirin now

  • @tiffanyrussell8911
    @tiffanyrussell8911 Před 4 lety +7

    This was both entertaining and informative 😂 love it!

  • @lorenamontalvo7409
    @lorenamontalvo7409 Před 4 lety +2

    My lab results showed MPV 14.1 ?? Platelet count is 162 thousand should I worried?

  • @jaiganesh6008
    @jaiganesh6008 Před 2 lety

    My platelet count is 4.850 is it extremely high?

  • @elenahrynyshyn5382
    @elenahrynyshyn5382 Před 3 lety +1

    I am 33 y.o I have started gaining weight and my skin is very itchy I got 470 and I also have chronic cough for the past 2 years, I was diagnosed with lung scarring and it's so difficult to breathe now.

    • @laurar7062
      @laurar7062 Před 3 lety

      That platelet count is not way high, but I have an MPN and started out at 475. If subsequent CBC's consistently show high platelets, you should see a hematologist and have more testing done.

  • @yygg9786
    @yygg9786 Před 7 měsíci

    Mine is just above normal, its 407 should i be worried?

  • @heidelyndaguro1149
    @heidelyndaguro1149 Před 4 lety +10

    I'm 25 yrs old and diagnosed with essential thrombocytosis. I'm taking hydroxyurea twice a day. Symptoms, many. Extreme tiredness or weakness often,itching,redness or sores on skin, fast heartbeat, numbness on feet, severe allergic reactions.

    • @sahrah8253
      @sahrah8253 Před 3 lety +1

      What type of itching do u have??

    • @muralib3970
      @muralib3970 Před 3 lety

      What was your platelet count?

    • @LashusJourney
      @LashusJourney Před 2 lety +1

      Mine is over 600

    • @muralib3970
      @muralib3970 Před 2 lety

      @@LashusJourney Then pls be careful.How r u now?

    • @cocolee8396
      @cocolee8396 Před 2 lety +1

      I hope all is well for you, how are you?

  • @pearlchristinegamboa2348
    @pearlchristinegamboa2348 Před 5 lety +4

    Great lecture! Thank you very much!

  • @vaningsencio8798
    @vaningsencio8798 Před 5 lety +1

    i have 443 platelets count what does it means?

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 5 lety

      First, please talk to your doctor, because I am not a doctor.
      Second, have you had your platelet count measured before? If yes, what was it?
      Third, do you have any symptoms?

  • @Brooklynlife1000
    @Brooklynlife1000 Před 2 lety +1

    My platelet count is 484. Mingled I watched this because I became worried lol! Damn prednisone! My White blood cell count is 10.95.Has to be the rheumatoid parent as long as I'm not gonna have a blood clot it's all Ud. Thank you for. Thank you for the to the point info!

  • @dondeepiccio4072
    @dondeepiccio4072 Před 3 lety +2

    Good morning. My Blood platelet count is 540 x 10g/L. The normal range is between 150-400 x 10g/L. Am I ok? I have high count of blood platelets. I'm very worried. Hope you can advice me of anything or what should O do. Thank you so much.

    • @dondeepiccio4072
      @dondeepiccio4072 Před 3 lety +1

      :(

    • @cello9877
      @cello9877 Před 3 lety

      @@dondeepiccio4072 are you not feeling well?

    • @nubianqueen05
      @nubianqueen05 Před 3 lety

      @@dondeepiccio4072 how are u? Just got my result of a 500 blood platelet count

    • @dondeepiccio4072
      @dondeepiccio4072 Před 3 lety

      I'm Ok. But sometimes I just feel that there's something wrong in me. :(

    • @nubianqueen05
      @nubianqueen05 Před 3 lety +1

      @@dondeepiccio4072 thank u for responding....I'm praying and hoping for all the best for us!

  • @mossaybo
    @mossaybo Před 5 lety +11

    My computer felt offended watching this , I had to convince him that you were kidding when you said "stupid machine"

  • @wendywalkerwalker2584
    @wendywalkerwalker2584 Před 5 lety +4

    My platelets are at 450, so higher than the 400, but still less than the 750 "worry" line. However, my platelets have been steadily rising for about a year. Is this simply because I'm getting older?

  • @bree12345
    @bree12345 Před rokem

    I have just been referred to a hematologist. Apparently for the past three years I've had elevated platelets.
    2020: 458
    2021: 437
    2023: 480
    All of my other blood counts are fine, and I don't have diabetes or anything else.
    I was recently diagnosed with PCOS (though I've been symptomatic for years). I'm wondering if perhaps my PCOS is causing inflammation which is causing the increase in platelets?

    • @tiffanya4275
      @tiffanya4275 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@Monamonaa304 I have PCOS and high platelets as well

    • @user-by6cp2xv8k
      @user-by6cp2xv8k Před 7 měsíci +1

      Mine over the last 3 years have gone from 800 in 2020 to 1072 in November 2023.

    • @yygg9786
      @yygg9786 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yes i have high platet as well as pcos also my glucose lwvels are high these are all because of sugars we eat and hormonal imbalances sadly we develop insulin resistance which is the root cause of it all

  • @ayeshaiqbalhussain6266

    Loved the video... Just have one question.. Why is bleeding one of the symptoms of primary thrombocytosis/ essential thrombocythemia? Increased number of platelets will promote thrombosis but what's the mechanism behind bleeding with increased Plt count

    • @laurar7062
      @laurar7062 Před 3 lety +2

      The higher the platelet count, the higher the risk of bleeding - the reason is that the overproduced platelets are abnormal. It has also been theorized that this paradox of bleeding risk with high platelets is caused by an acquired von Willebrand Factor deficiency syndrome.

    • @samanthagonah8243
      @samanthagonah8243 Před 2 lety

      as well as thromboembolic events

  • @qt.lunaaa
    @qt.lunaaa Před 2 lety

    I am 25 y.o but i have essential thrombocytosis. My platelet count is 995. Help :(

  • @__Amaya__7
    @__Amaya__7 Před 4 lety +2

    Sir now i hv 30,000 platelet with iron deficiency anemia..but now i hv no blood clotting symptoms & bleeding. So what can i do now?

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 4 lety +1

      What’s your RBC count, Hb and HCT?

    • @__Amaya__7
      @__Amaya__7 Před 4 lety

      RBC = 5.57
      HCT = 32.8
      HB = 10.7
      started having this problem about a month ago but now I don't have those blood clott marks.

  • @hhykk
    @hhykk Před 2 lety

    Why MPV is increased in ITP

  • @velmagayle7887
    @velmagayle7887 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so much for your clear explanation video. I just got back a blood test and my platelet count is at 582 it gives me a instant headache. I had text my doctor with the results but no reply as yet. Thanks again for your helpful video.

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 2 lety

      You’re very welcome!
      I wish you the best of luck!
      Please follow up with your doctor…I am not a practicing physician.

    • @renalynarcilla3245
      @renalynarcilla3245 Před 2 lety

      Hellow velma Gayle Ang platelet count ko 504 Ano ba Ang platelet Salamat

    • @moonstonewind
      @moonstonewind Před 2 lety

      Ty I'm dealing with high platelets 600 plus and crashing hemoglobin. I'm awaiting going specalist. Short vers bloodwork iron deficiency with reactive thrombocytosis.. requiring specialist tests.

  • @a13xdunlop
    @a13xdunlop Před rokem +5

    For the lat 17 years I have been told by my GP all my blood tests are normal. Around 10 years ago I developed migraine, numbness, fatigue, breathlessness, more recently I have extreme weakness and cannot walk any distance due to fatigue and weakness. I am 57 yr old female, to date GP has been unable or uninterested in identifying the issue. A few years ago I requested a copy of my medical notes to find that every blood test I have had over 15 years has consistently showed abnormal platelet count. I asked to be referred to a hematologist and was refused. The weakness is getting worse and I struggle with basic tasks I am so weak some days. GP says I may never get to the bottom of what the issue is. My platelet could has gradually slowly increased over the years and yet again last week I was told my recent results were normal only to discover my platelet count was 539. I am not at the point of not knowing where to turn, it feels like gaslighting and is now affecting me emotionally.

    • @emmanuellagogonte7117
      @emmanuellagogonte7117 Před 11 měsíci +1

      So sorry to read this. I wish there was a speedy response.

    • @ksibrian1
      @ksibrian1 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I've had a similar issue. Bottom line, it appears the high platelet count is due to anemia. I'm no doctor but maybe you should ck that.

    • @user-dn2mq8cd1c
      @user-dn2mq8cd1c Před 3 měsíci

      I got diagnosed when I was 10

  • @kimberlysmith5404
    @kimberlysmith5404 Před 2 lety +3

    I am 38 with CML and female. I have Primary Thrombocytosis and I am not elderly so im the exception I assume. Yay. Lol
    Love your teachings btw!! Xo

  • @shivagouri090
    @shivagouri090 Před 4 lety

    I checked my platelet count by automated machine it was 500000, same day I checked it manualy it was 261000 ,what is the reson for it

  • @user-bh4ho9ik3m
    @user-bh4ho9ik3m Před 9 měsíci

    If 4 lakh means is it danger

  • @riteshkathayat420
    @riteshkathayat420 Před rokem

    My 2 and half year old child has a plateltes count of 855, 000 meanwhile her Hemoglobin is 9. But she doesnt have any signs or symptoms of thermbocytosis, not even one. I am so confused.

  • @samanthabickley3052
    @samanthabickley3052 Před 4 lety +4

    You are so funny !!! Thank you this was so helpful!! - A FNP student studying for boards

  • @MrSaloha
    @MrSaloha Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for this series of video, I don’t know go to thank you.
    But I have question...
    You said ( ET= aka hemorrhagic thrombocytosis )
    What is aka mean?

  • @blesswillsmultivisional1177

    My platelets is over 800,000 and am pregnant. They say is myeloproliferative Disorder. I don't have any symptoms. Am afraid to take the Roferon shots because of my baby. Please can you suggest what I can do?

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 5 lety

      I really don’t know...Seek a second opinion if you’re not sure.

    • @margievillegas5753
      @margievillegas5753 Před 4 lety

      Go to the doctor because there's something problem in ur blood I hve also 700.000 platelets count. The doctor said I HVE blood clotting and now I'm taking medecation for lower the platelets

    • @annomaly751
      @annomaly751 Před 3 lety

      How are you feeling now? Were the doctor able get playlet level down?

    • @blesswillsmultivisional1177
      @blesswillsmultivisional1177 Před 3 lety +1

      @@annomaly751 Thank you Anne, it's increased and over a million count now. I have been taking the shots but no improvement. I had my healthy baby at 39 weeks. I am grateful to God

    • @amiewardana9633
      @amiewardana9633 Před 3 lety

      @@blesswillsmultivisional1177 you know i am stressing out when i found out i have 1mill platelets and no symptoms... i keep thinking can i carry a child :') good for you and your baby, and keep healthy! xx

  • @jerinjohn_jrn
    @jerinjohn_jrn Před rokem

    RBC is 2.07 million cells and platelet is 5.19 lakhs. MPV is 8.0 fL. Uric acid is 7.5. Other values are normal.What could be the reason?

    • @priyankag9830
      @priyankag9830 Před rokem

      Hi r u ok now mine is 5.5 lakhs what ur doctor told

  • @RR-wy4lz
    @RR-wy4lz Před 10 měsíci

    I appreciate your videos. Have you made one on qualitative platelet defects like rare large/giant platelets?

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 10 měsíci

      I have a video on Bernard-Soulier.

    • @RR-wy4lz
      @RR-wy4lz Před 10 měsíci

      @@MedicosisPerfectionalis okay, I will check it out. Thanks.

    • @RR-wy4lz
      @RR-wy4lz Před 10 měsíci

      @@MedicosisPerfectionalis Can you tell me what rare means in the context of giant platelets?

  • @cello9877
    @cello9877 Před 3 lety +12

    10:48 I hope you're kidding. MTs are supposed to be very careful with their job in running the test. It would be a mortal sin for us to release such results without further clarification. And I think doctors and MTs do all agree to never trust a machine. Peace

    • @emmanuellagogonte7117
      @emmanuellagogonte7117 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I as a Medical Technologist was thrown off by that. We spend hours on QA and QC and ensure the best result is sent out, only to hear the doctor say "don't trust the MT". That got to me I ain't gonna lie.

  • @suebonnette
    @suebonnette Před 2 lety

    Very confused my platelets 562 my spleen large my liver lg, my dr say I have Jak 2 mutation. I had already tia. And stemi heart attack 55 yrs old now 57 on hydroxyurea but you say need platelets over 750

    • @Mogwai-fk4bf
      @Mogwai-fk4bf Před 5 měsíci

      Have you been diagnosed with ET? Do you know how long you have to stay on hydroxyurea?

  • @docsanti8971
    @docsanti8971 Před 4 lety

    Very well explained!

  • @brandydinsmore8214
    @brandydinsmore8214 Před 2 lety

    So why is it that when you have a 500 plus and some thing and you start having high blood pressure when you’re 50 and your doctor says you need to go to see a hematologist after 514 labPLT how is it that nothing over 750 is a problem

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 2 lety +1

      Most family doctors (General Practitioners) don’t know how to manage many hematology cases, so they refer you to a hematologist.
      Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. Talk to your doctor!

  • @itsqueenbeautiess9552
    @itsqueenbeautiess9552 Před 2 lety +2

    A lot of platelets counts I'm seeing are way better then mine and it makes me scared of what could be possibly causing my counts to be at least in the 600 range 😞 I'm currently seeing a hematologist oncologist and my first follow up is in a few days I'm praying that I dont have something serious wrong with me. And I think I also have iron deficiency anemia because my iron and ferritin where super low but my hemoglobin and hematocrit right on the range for normal

  • @freya3704
    @freya3704 Před 3 lety +1

    534 platelet count. What are the causes?

    • @annomaly751
      @annomaly751 Před 3 lety

      Stop 🛑 stop 🛑 stop 🛑 Freya that’s extremely high playlet count you’re at risk for heart attack seek treatment from your doctor!! 🛑 🛑 🛑

  • @kharboze_asmr
    @kharboze_asmr Před 3 lety +1

    Tnx so much I know im being greedy but can you do more videos on hematology in more details(like mutations and transcription factors and lab tests)

  • @samanthawalding4925
    @samanthawalding4925 Před 4 lety +1

    I have have platelets between 476 -519,000 for the last 6 lab results. Also have had my Eosinophils at 10.8 (around this amount) for the last several lab tests. Which symptoms should I be looking for? I am awaiting a referral to hematology and oncology.

  • @zerne1
    @zerne1 Před 3 lety

    lol @the images of the baby and the elderly lady

  • @waqariqbal0077
    @waqariqbal0077 Před 4 lety +1

    hi sir
    I have 1.2 million platelets and asymptomatic ...what should i do???

    • @4uhussain
      @4uhussain Před 4 lety

      My mother has same prob...what treatment r u following which medicin?

    • @laurar7062
      @laurar7062 Před 3 lety +1

      See a hematologist. You are at risk for heart attack and stroke.

    • @reshmiprasanth9860
      @reshmiprasanth9860 Před 2 lety

      Did u consult doctor??what dr said..

    • @priyankag9830
      @priyankag9830 Před rokem

      Hw r u now r using any medicines

  • @MarkSmith-js2pu
    @MarkSmith-js2pu Před 2 lety +5

    Well, my teleconference with my new hematologist is next week. 3 recent tests all had my platelets at around 1200. I’m 67 yo male. It’s takin a long time for this consultation. At first I was concerned, but I’m not now. All I know is I feel great. I started a very low carbohydrate diet, walk between 5 and 7 miles a day, stopped all alcohol 6 months ago as I had an embarrassing beer habit, and I lost 45 pounds, from 210 to 165. I’m taking 81 mcg of aspirin and unless this doctor manages to scare the crap out of me, I’m not going to worry about it. My dad is 92 yrs old and did have a deep vein clot when he was 90, he’s doing fine.

  • @preciousmoyo6493
    @preciousmoyo6493 Před 3 lety +7

    you lost me at " neva trust a lab tech with patient's lives"😂😂

  • @shivagouri090
    @shivagouri090 Před 5 lety +3

    Sir, I had resently check my platelet count by automated system it was 514 high, but same day I checked it manualy then it was 261,this stupid machine gone wrong

    • @syeddaniyalahmed23
      @syeddaniyalahmed23 Před 3 lety

      What do you mean you got it checked by a machine? You yourself did it?

  • @hafeez1256
    @hafeez1256 Před 4 lety +1

    I need your help.. my child have a 7.62lakhs platelets

    • @nursia8449
      @nursia8449 Před 3 lety

      Sir...how is your child now? My daughter also have high platelet count

  • @studywithravi-rahul9264

    My child of age 2 years suffring from fever and swelling in legs Platlates count is 900000+ . What should be done kindly suggest me 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @daniellefrank007
    @daniellefrank007 Před 4 lety

    My test always says 144 as a platlett count.. this would probably come in handy if I was studying for a test, but since I don't understand half the words you're saying I'm going to find a simpler video..but thanks

  • @riley39272
    @riley39272 Před 2 lety

    Mine jumped from 350,000 to 444,000 in one month. I’m 29. Should I be concerned?

    • @omarvelazquez2859
      @omarvelazquez2859 Před 2 lety

      Do you constantly worry about it stress and anxiety can give you a high platelet count

  • @mrsnoop1820
    @mrsnoop1820 Před 4 lety

    I have normal PLT but increased PDW, MPV, P-LCR

  • @robbjoy1
    @robbjoy1 Před 3 lety +10

    I was 36 when I was diagnosed with ET. I am so glad you’re not my doctor and feel sorry for all your patients.

    • @MkE1121
      @MkE1121 Před 3 lety +1

      Right?

    • @zerne1
      @zerne1 Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah because I’ve been fainting left and right and having vision issues in the mornings. my count is 460 and it’s a problem

    • @amiewardana9633
      @amiewardana9633 Před 3 lety +1

      hi my PLT is 1million up, i was wondering are you having any issues in pregnancy? thank you so much if you mind answering

    • @YS-eu4ne
      @YS-eu4ne Před rokem

      Why?

  • @richardlp7700
    @richardlp7700 Před 3 lety

    This was great, thanks!

  • @CarolReidCA
    @CarolReidCA Před 3 lety +9

    Thank you! Clear and straight forward!
    Although I think you should qualify the "Never trust a lab tech" to "never trust a lab tech that trusts the machines" (some of us actually do check manually, yet in mass labs it was seemingly less often run manually unless specifically ordered and, of course, paid for. Once upon a time tests were routinely run manually, especially if the machines said something was wrong, or if they said everything was "A OK!", yet there was reason to believe it wasn't.
    Enjoyed this & subbed!
    Love your sense of humor!

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 3 lety +3

      Thank you so much, Carol!
      I was joking about lab techs.
      I just like to mess around with them in my videos. It was just a joke :)
      Thanks a million!

    • @loudiesalomon311
      @loudiesalomon311 Před 2 lety +4

      😆 I'm this cleared up as a joke because without lab tech, doctors would mostly be guessing 🙃

    • @lesslythmelendez3769
      @lesslythmelendez3769 Před 2 lety +2

      @@MedicosisPerfectionalis I know was a joke but I have seen your videos oriented to med students as additional preparation for my MLT test. Our training is not just for run machines, we are trained to certify the results in the machine are correct, we have to know about diseases, how to correlate with results. Before release a panic value for example in a CBC we have been prior validated with a smear manually the results. We work in very regulated area, we work with quality assurance, we run quality controls every day, every turn. Maybe if we only run machines without a knowledge in clinical background I could been happily sleeping right now. But I'm here like a med student, studying hard, cause doctors need us. Anyways.... thank you very much you are a great teacher!!!!! I love your work.

    • @Nativegrly5
      @Nativegrly5 Před rokem +1

      I'm watching this video to supplement me going back to school. I'm an MLT studying for MLS. I came to see if any other med techs watching would comment on the "never trust a lab tech" comment. 😂😂

    • @ashantal5172
      @ashantal5172 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@Nativegrly5we're watching! ❤

  • @mommylina12
    @mommylina12 Před 3 lety +1

    Hello I’m so glad i found your video I had a platelet count of 418 H and it said normal range is between 400-415 do u think I should be worried? Can’t wait for dr to call I’m very anxious lol

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 3 lety +2

      Don't worry until you hear your doctor's opinion.
      If you're still worried, you can repeat the test in few weeks.
      I am not a doctor, so I don't give any medical advice.
      I wish you the best!

    • @annomaly751
      @annomaly751 Před 3 lety

      Hey that is slightly elevated level. What did the doctor say they’re going do for treatment?

    • @truthbtoldwright6411
      @truthbtoldwright6411 Před 3 lety

      @@annomaly751 mine is 850 and i only take 75mg of aspirin

    • @user-hb6jf2cf4h
      @user-hb6jf2cf4h Před 2 měsíci

      How r u.bro..how condition ur body?

  • @user-ro1ko7nw5e
    @user-ro1ko7nw5e Před 3 lety

    As a med lab tech I was thinking no please no don’t roast us like this 😂😂
    Or else you won’t get your result on time haha

  • @ericanderson3534
    @ericanderson3534 Před 3 lety

    Is this what caused Dan Kaminsky to die?

  • @user-lk9dy2me5n
    @user-lk9dy2me5n Před rokem

    كفو منك ابو علي ما تقصر

  • @sofiaahmed3872
    @sofiaahmed3872 Před 3 lety

    Good job

  • @ravikul97
    @ravikul97 Před 2 lety +1

    Sir my mother's platelates are 5,20,000 RBC and WBC count is normal. MPV is also normal. Do we need to worry. We don’t have calm doctors like you. Half of the disease will be automatically treated if someone has doctor with sense of humor like you

    • @edumotivate3592
      @edumotivate3592 Před 2 lety +1

      Hope nothing to worry and she feels better soon. Take care.

    • @ravikul97
      @ravikul97 Před 2 lety

      @@edumotivate3592 thanks sir

    • @priyankag9830
      @priyankag9830 Před rokem

      How is your mother now .my platelets also same like urs mother

  • @aphrylabubo5463
    @aphrylabubo5463 Před 4 lety

    How about you have 111 hemoglobin plus your platelet count said increase only in your cbc result

  • @svrubina
    @svrubina Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you so much! Your videos help me with my work!

  • @Drsarahharba
    @Drsarahharba Před 5 lety +3

    Love your videos from Iraq 😻😻😻😻

  • @incredibletravelmate
    @incredibletravelmate Před 4 lety

    My platelet cound 90000 any problem sir

  • @asannajat6173
    @asannajat6173 Před 5 lety +2

    You are great ..thank you

  • @ifrahakbar2878
    @ifrahakbar2878 Před 3 lety +4

    omg the infant you drew is going to give me nightmares xD

  • @elizabethdavidson6589
    @elizabethdavidson6589 Před 2 lety

    Thanks

  • @exoticcabqueen9363
    @exoticcabqueen9363 Před 5 lety +4

    Mine 462 H ...what is that mean..please I’m so scared answer me🙏🙏🙏

  • @jaysan3903
    @jaysan3903 Před 2 lety

    451. Is it normal?

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 2 lety

      Lab results has to be interpreted in the context of history, physical exam, and other labs.

  • @cocolee8396
    @cocolee8396 Před 2 lety +1

    On sept 15 my platelet is 603
    On sept 24 my platelet is 466
    My doctor told me to do full abdomen ultrasound, all my results are good then
    My doctor ask me to do jak2 blood test if negative Dr wants me to do bone marrow biopsy

    • @omarvelazquez2859
      @omarvelazquez2859 Před 2 lety

      Sounds like your doctor is just milking everything he or she can from your insurance. Which is not always a bad thing but I’m pretty sure your fine.

    • @cocolee8396
      @cocolee8396 Před 2 lety

      @@omarvelazquez2859 yeah i am fine maybe ur correct

    • @priyankag9830
      @priyankag9830 Před rokem

      How r u now

    • @cocolee8396
      @cocolee8396 Před rokem

      @@priyankag9830 i am ok

    • @priyankag9830
      @priyankag9830 Před rokem

      Are u using any medicines.

  • @hh-zq9io
    @hh-zq9io Před 5 lety +2

    Thank u...u r brilliant

  • @empressthechildlike
    @empressthechildlike Před 3 lety +2

    I often watch your videos when working-out. But warning: Don't watch this one whilst weight-lifting! 🤣👍

  • @PrincessYonna1
    @PrincessYonna1 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm going to a doctor because my doctor told my mom about my blood work and I'm scared I got cancer I don't wanna die from that

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 4 lety +1

      Please, Don’t jump into conclusions...Go to the doctor and see what’s going on first...I wish you the best!

    • @thelords4691
      @thelords4691 Před 4 lety

      I hope you’re ok?

  • @sarahnovak9554
    @sarahnovak9554 Před 3 lety +2

    I stumbled in here somehow and boy am I glad I did! I have a platelet count between 450 and 550 and I donate platelets frequently. I was always wondering if I should bother asking my doctor about it since nothing else is "wrong" with me. I'm happy to know that it can wait until my next yearly appointment. I will have to see if you have any other videos that interest me!

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much 😊
      You can call your doctor and ask over the phone.
      Keep an eye on the Platelet count over time.

    • @sarahnovak9554
      @sarahnovak9554 Před 3 lety

      @@MedicosisPerfectionalis History is not an issue at all, thankfully. I have two years worth of platelet counts tracked (amounting to about 60 donations.)

    • @laurar7062
      @laurar7062 Před 3 lety +15

      This guy has no idea what he's talking about. I can't figure out if he's looking at textbooks from 50 years ago or just likes to make numbers up since they don't adhere to the WHO or NCCN guidelines.
      You need to see a hematologist, preferably an MPN specialist. I had high platelets for over a decade with multiple doctors telling me it was no big deal . The first 5 years or so, they were in the 500s, then gradually started climbing. Finally last year they hit a million and I was sent to a hematologist. The first one misdiagnosed me with essential thrombocythemia. I went to an MPN specialist at Mass General (Harvard) and had genetic testing (positive for JAK2 mutation) and a bone marrow biopsy which showed I have Polycythemia Vera. (I either had masked PV or essential thrombocythemia that progressed into PV.) I'm now on cytoreductive therapy and aspirin. I count myself lucky that unlike many patients with MPNs I wasn't diagnosed AFTER having a stroke or heart attack (which can occur at ANY high platelets count). BTW, we are high risk for Covid complications due to our high levels of circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well as coagulation problems.
      Anyway, look up the World health organization guidelines for diagnosis of myeloproliferative neoplasms.
      www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.mpnconnect.com/pdf/who-diagnostic-criteria-mf-pv-et.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiaqMe34MjuAhVEwlkKHSjpDREQFjALegQIGRAB&usg=AOvVaw2a6ATzTKAfLqTH7qh0QST
      Here's a link to the major study done on symptoms that affect quality of life:
      www.mpnlandmarksurvey.com/
      Here's a list of MPN specialists. It's a rare disease so I highly recommend not wasting your time with a doctor who is unfamiliar with it (or learned from this video lol).
      www.pvreporter.com/mpn-specialists-cancer-treatment-centers/

    • @kellyanderson4363
      @kellyanderson4363 Před 3 lety

      Our platelets are deformed. I have been advised not to give blood or platelets.

    • @pari020
      @pari020 Před rokem +1

      @@laurar7062 medicos perfectionalist is here to explain normal physiological mechanism with pathology.
      He is not making a diagnosis on any patient .
      He tells you how the mechanisms are.
      He never asked u ur history nor diagnosis to make a judgment on your health.
      U studied only ur case and underestimating others...

  • @LucasMcDookas
    @LucasMcDookas Před 3 lety +1

    As a student in medical laboratory sciences.... Im offened XD 10:46

  • @Fahad_Alqahtani
    @Fahad_Alqahtani Před rokem

    my platelet count 1796 :( I don't know why

  • @techpolice8040
    @techpolice8040 Před 4 lety

    HELP REQUIRED --- My mother's platelet count is 1100000 from last one year. Though her other body parts are working completely fine. A doctor is advising for a bone marrow test. What should I do??????

    • @MedicosisPerfectionalis
      @MedicosisPerfectionalis  Před 4 lety

      Seek a second medical opinion

    • @imransdgr3650
      @imransdgr3650 Před 4 lety +1

      Hi bro have you test bone marrow to your mother please reply ??

    • @theresadeal-livengood8364
      @theresadeal-livengood8364 Před 3 lety

      You are so rude about “foolish” question. So patients aren’t suppose to read their lab results and ask questions. You are rude.

    • @LashusJourney
      @LashusJourney Před 2 lety

      @@imransdgr3650 I hope she is ok🙏🙏

    • @imransdgr3650
      @imransdgr3650 Před 2 lety

      @@LashusJourney yes by the grace of God my mom is ok alhamdulillah 😇😇

  • @g3mmygem890
    @g3mmygem890 Před 4 lety

    I’m 40 suffer with chronic hives for past year for no apparent reason after numerous visits to doctor for tests eventually had CBC test which came back very high platelet count. Referred immediately to rapid diagnosis central for various tests which came back with cysts on spleen, one kidney stone and fibroids NO CANCER. My GP then told me nothing wrong you have no symptoms no panic it’s just the way you are! So that’s it no explanation for my hives no treatment for what was found and my platelet count is now seen as ok! I don’t know what to do next

  • @chaitalipatel9111
    @chaitalipatel9111 Před 3 lety +1

    What if platelets are more than 850000 with no symptoms?

    • @laurar7062
      @laurar7062 Před 3 lety +1

      That's very high and both essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia Vera can present without symptoms.
      However, many symptoms are non-specific, such as the major one - fatigue. Here's a link to the landmark survey on MPN symptoms:
      www.mpnlandmarksurvey.com/
      You need to see a hematologist and have more testing done.

    • @cocolee8396
      @cocolee8396 Před 2 lety

      How are you now?

    • @itsqueenbeautiess9552
      @itsqueenbeautiess9552 Před 2 lety

      Did you figure out what was causing it ?

  • @ricardobaroni1714
    @ricardobaroni1714 Před 5 lety +5

    Sir, I love it. You are hilarious! haha

  • @DrAndrewKramer
    @DrAndrewKramer Před 2 lety

    Awesome, amazing teacher. I’m a urologist with thrombocytosis. Thank you so much.