Twitter Google Share on Facebook platelet (redirected fromPlatelet count) Thesaurus Medical Legal Financial Encyclopedia plate·let (plāt′lĭt) n. A minute, nonnucleated, disklike cytoplasmic body found in the blood plasma of mammals that is derived from a megakaryocyte and functions to promote ...
leukocyte count determination of the number of leukocytes in a unit volume of blood, usually after the erythrocytes have been lysed and the blood has been diluted; it may be done either manually with a hemacytometer or electronically. See total leukocyte c. and differential leukocyte c. Called ...
The normal platelet count in humans is between 150,000 and 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. A microliter is a very small unit, one-millionth of a liter and approximately the size of a single drop of blood. Platelet counts above and below this range can cause problems with ...
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intensive care unitmortalityplatelet countPlatelets play important roles in thrombosis, hemostasis, inflammation, and infection. We aimed to evaluate the association between platelet count and its variation trend and prognosis of patient with infectious diseases in intensive care units (ICUs). This ...
Platelet count–PC < 20 x 109/L–US: < 20 000/mm3 PC < 40 x 109/L in active hemorrhage PC < 50 x 109/L in neonates, or Pts with documented coagulopathies, recurrent fever, severe infections or receiving drugs that cause platelet dysfunction ...
Core Tip:This letter critically analyzes the Jianget al's study to differentiate benign and malignant liver lesions using Emax and platelet count, but faces critical methodological issues. The lack of transparency in Emax measurement, inadequate control for confounding variables, and absence of clinical...
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For children, an approximate equivalent is an absolute platelet count increment of 3500/microL per meter squared per transfused unit. A diagnosis of refractoriness should be entertained only when at least two consecutiveABO-compatibletransfusions, stored le...
The platelet count was performed using an automated hematology analyzer (HemaVet 950FS, Drew Scientific). PRP samples were kept at room temperature and studied within 4 h after blood collection. Contracting clots To visualize distinctly fibrin and platelets in a fluorescent confocal microscope, ...