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Platelet count was low today #SaveLives
So today I had an appointment at Bonfils to donate platelets; however, my platelet count was too low, so I ended up donating red blood cells & plasma instead. Now I can't donate again until August 10th.
The phlebotomist said my platelet count was 150 & the minimum to donate is 190. The normal range for a platelet count ranges from 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. So I'm guessing that "150" means 150,000 platelets/uL.
Not having enough platelets is a condition called thrombocytopenia. I don't have any of the symptoms of this condition, & none of the causes ring a bell. So I guess my normal platelet count is just on the low end of normal?
Oh well, back to donating whole blood. That's faster anyway.
Addendum: Also, my blood pressure was low today - 96/68, with a resting pulse rate of 68.
The phlebotomist said my platelet count was 150 & the minimum to donate is 190. The normal range for a platelet count ranges from 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. So I'm guessing that "150" means 150,000 platelets/uL.
Not having enough platelets is a condition called thrombocytopenia. I don't have any of the symptoms of this condition, & none of the causes ring a bell. So I guess my normal platelet count is just on the low end of normal?
Oh well, back to donating whole blood. That's faster anyway.
Addendum: Also, my blood pressure was low today - 96/68, with a resting pulse rate of 68.