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What Does Elevated Blood Platelet Count Indicate?

I got the results back from my blood work..... ANA was negative, but MY BLOOD PLATELETS WERE ELEVATED. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN.? I am struggling with a horrendous skin condition that is a combination of rash, bumps, bleeding, scabs, itching, scaly skin, you name it. And it started on my legs last fall.....now spreading to my arms and back.....lots of itchy bumps. That’s why they did blood work, to check for Lupus. So with negative ANA, I assume I do not have Lupus. But this skin condition is debilitating!
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The elevated platelets are likely a reaction to your skin condition, and in the absence of other blood anomalies, is nothing to worry about.

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What Does Elevated Blood Platelet Count Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The elevated platelets are likely a reaction to your skin condition, and in the absence of other blood anomalies, is nothing to worry about. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.