Macrothrombocytopenia (MTC) is a blood disorder in which blood cells called platelets are abnormally large. People with MTC also have thrombocytopenia, a low platelet count. MTC impairs blood clotting ...

Inherited platelet disorders represent a heterogeneous group of genetic conditions that affect the number, size, or function of platelets, with clinical manifestations ranging from mild mucocutaneous ...

When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas whole blood can be refrigerated for up ...

The most common etiology of pseudothrombocytopenia is platelet clumping induced by EDTA, which is the anticoagulant present in the purple tube in which blood is collected for a CBC. This clumping is ...

Platelets are small, disc-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate blood clotting after injury. Platelet transfusions in patients with severe trauma or ...

Abstract and Introduction Review of Normal Platelet Physiology and Megakaryocytopoisis Qualitative Platelet Abnormalities Conclusion References Nitric oxide (NO) is another drug used in the neonatal ...