The blood has so many parts and so many functions. If any of our blood counts are abnormal, it could be a sign that something ...

(WTAJ) — As fall begins, the American Red Cross is urging people to make blood and platelet donations a priority to help ensure hospitals have the supply they need. The organization says donors of all ...

A platelet count as low as 6,000 can sharply increase the risk of serious bleeding, doctors warn, while persistent fatigue, ...

Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form blood clots that stop bleeding in injured vessels. Cardiologists have long known that platelets can become "hyperreactive" to cause ...

Identifying a platelet count as abnormal (thrombocytopenia or thrombocytosis) can facilitate recognizing various disease states. However, the published reference ranges for platelet counts in neonates ...

Glycoprotein VI, or GPVI for short, is a surface receptor found exclusively on platelets and their precursor cells, megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. GPVI is primarily responsible for binding ...

Thrombocytopenia is the condition when you don’t have enough platelets in your blood. Platelets are small blood cells that clot your blood after you get any cut or scrape that bleeds or a bigger ...

To the Editor: Thiele et al. (Jan. 31 issue) 1 analyze donor exposures in recipients of pooled platelet concentrates as compared with apheresis platelets. They estimated a 44% increase in total ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

In the article by Kulecki et al, 1 published in the current issue of Polish Archives of Internal Medicine, the authors ...

A new study created a score to identify patients with platelet hyperreactivity and risk of related, future cardiovascular disease. Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form ...