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What Causes Increase In Platelet Count?

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Posted on Sat, 28 Feb 2015
Question: What does it mean when your platelets go higher and higer?
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Essential thrombocythemia/reactive thrombocytosis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

There are many causes of high platelet count. It may be due to reactive thrombocytosis or essential thrombocythemia.
Reactive thrombocytosis may be due to anemia, infection, haemorrhage or other causes. Essential thrombocythemia is a one type of cancer of platelet producing cells.

Without clinical details and platelet count report, I am unable to narrow down possibilities. In this context I will suggest you go for bone marrow examination. It will give you exact diagnosis whether it is essential thrombocythemia or reactive thrombocytosis.

Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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What Causes Increase In Platelet Count?

Brief Answer: Essential thrombocythemia/reactive thrombocytosis. Detailed Answer: Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. There are many causes of high platelet count. It may be due to reactive thrombocytosis or essential thrombocythemia. Reactive thrombocytosis may be due to anemia, infection, haemorrhage or other causes. Essential thrombocythemia is a one type of cancer of platelet producing cells. Without clinical details and platelet count report, I am unable to narrow down possibilities. In this context I will suggest you go for bone marrow examination. It will give you exact diagnosis whether it is essential thrombocythemia or reactive thrombocytosis. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.