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Thrombocytopenia | Why Is My Platelet Count Low?

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Normal platelet count should range from 150,000 to 400,000 per microliter.
Platelets (thrombocytes) are NOT cells...They are just pieces of the megakaryocyte "their parents"...That's why platelets do neither have a nucleus nor can divide.

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Hemostasis is defined as “cessation of blood bleeding”.

There are 2 types of hemostasis:
1. Primary hemostasis: formation of weak, temporary platelet plug (by platelets).
2. Secondary hemostasis: formation of stronger fibrin meshwork (by coagulation factors).
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