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What type of problems might you have if you have to many platelets?
If there is too many platelets your not going to have healthbody or blood
What are platelets and what is their function?
Platelets are net fibers that cover wounds and stop the external bleeding and helping it heal
What are function of platelets?
The function of platelets is in clotting. Without them the blood would not clot. They are cell fragments and not cells. They live only 5-9 days. Too many platelets can cause clots that then can travel and cause blockages in vessels. Too few can cause uncontrolled bleeding.
How many platelets can be safely removed?
it depends on how many platelets you have in your body.
What is the function of a thrombocyte?
Platelets (thrombocytes) are the smallest type of blood cell. They are important in blood clotting. When bleeding occurs, the platelets swell, clump together, and form a sticky plug that helps stop the bleeding. If there are too few platelets, uncontrolled bleeding may be a problem. If there are too many platelets, there is a chance of a blood clot forming in a blood vessel. Also, platelets may be involved in hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
What are treatments for platelets?
Platelets themselves cannot be treated but they can be replaced though transfusion or thorough blood vlume expanders too.
A condition wherein there is few or too many platelets in blood?
Thrombocytosis is a condition where the body has more than 450,000 platelets. Having less than 150,000 platelets is called thrombocytopenia.
Why do patients with leukemia have tendency to bleed?
Lupus patients often have thrombocytopenic anemia, either because the immune system attacks and destroys platelets or the immune system interferes with the manufacture of platelets in the bone marrow. Platelets are the part of the blood that cause the blood to clot. If the blood does not clot, people bleed.
What does thrombocytosis indicate?
may indicate either a benign reaction to an infection, surgery, or certain medications; or a disease like polycythemia vera, in which the bone marrow produces too many platelets too quickly.
How many platelets in a drop of blood?
There are normally 150 million to 450 million platelets per milliliter of blood.
What do thrombocyctes do?
Thrombocytes, also known as platelets, play a crucial role in blood clotting and hemostasis. They help to form clots by sticking together at the site of a blood vessel injury and facilitating the formation of a plug to stop bleeding. Additionally, they release chemicals that promote clotting and healing processes in the body.
How many platelets in a unit of platelets?
Whole blood is divided into three parts: red blood cells, plasma, and platelets. So, there are essentially no platelets in a unit of blood. Those that are in a unit of blood are not functional as they have been stored in the refrigerator and are weeks old. Platelets need to be stored at room temperature and used within a week of collection.
