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What Do These Platelet Count Of 607000 And ESR Of 75 Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Question: Dear Dr, my blood platelets reading is 607000 and ESR is 75 would i be a candidate for DVT with this reading..I take no medication.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. You may be at a higher risk

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. If you have persistently higher platelet counts, you may be at higher risk. The cause of high platelet counts need to be evaluated. Please share whether this elevation is persistent or just a single reading.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (3 days later)

dear doctor this has been consitentley high for 8 weeks including bother ESR and CRP..

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. It requires evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Persistently raised platelets require evaluation. It can be due to essential thrombo ytosis or other myeloproliferative state like polycythemia vera or some chronic disease.
Please get a repeat Peripheral blood picture test done along with blood counts and revert back.
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D