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Is The Platelet Count Fluctuation Normal After Dengue Fever?

hi, my husband had dengue fever and was discharged from the hospital with a blood platelet count of 1,40,000. After 2 day, his count was 1,20,000. then again it increased to 1,30,000. yesterday it was 1,00,000. Is this fluctuation normal in dengue ? for how long will it continue?
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

It is not about Dengue only. Platelet fluctuation happens to everyone daily. In fact this dengue scare has made people more wary about platelets.

None of the blood components in that CBC are the same. They will vary within minutes of each other. In fact the counters have also showed variation in the count, and this I have done personally- took two a sample, divided into two, and did the tests in two different labs- got 2 different results.

The point is that there are many things that judge the number of counts. Its not just about someone having dengue.

So relax. Its ok. And as long as he does not bleed, platelet counts do not hurt

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Is The Platelet Count Fluctuation Normal After Dengue Fever?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query It is not about Dengue only. Platelet fluctuation happens to everyone daily. In fact this dengue scare has made people more wary about platelets. None of the blood components in that CBC are the same. They will vary within minutes of each other. In fact the counters have also showed variation in the count, and this I have done personally- took two a sample, divided into two, and did the tests in two different labs- got 2 different results. The point is that there are many things that judge the number of counts. Its not just about someone having dengue. So relax. Its ok. And as long as he does not bleed, platelet counts do not hurt I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Best of luck.