How many platelets are there in the body?
Function and importance of platelets: If there is an injury in the body, then the work of stopping the flow of blood to the healing wounds does platelets. It is also important to have their right level maintenance. If it is reduced then it can be dangerous. Usually in a healthy person, their level is between 1.5 lakh to 4.5 lakh per micro liter. But in some people, it always remains between 1 and one and a half lakhs. If such people ever conduct their investigation, then they get nervous. Does it come to mind that this is not a disease? Even blood can be understood, but really it is always a matter of danger?
What is necessary to have platelets level. What is their job and why does it live between 1 to one and a half lakh in some people. You will know the answers to many such questions from experts, but first they know what plattates do in the body.
According to the Qualveland Clinic, platelets have small cells in the body’s bone marrow (bone marrow). They help in making blood clot. This means that whenever there is an injury in the body somewhere, platelets prevent blood from flowing at that time. Their work in the body is so important that if their number is reduced by the fixed standard (20 to 30 thousand), then there is a risk of death of the person.
Understand the math of platelets with the help of these graphics
(Mathematics of platelets)
Why does some people always have a platelet level between 1 to one and a half million?
Hematologist and oncologist at Max Hospital, Dr. Rohit Kapoor It is said that in some people, the number of platelets can be between one to one and a half lakhs from birth. In medical language, it is called Constitutional Thrombocytopenia. This is the count maintenance in such people for years. But there is no danger from this.
The functions of platelets in the body of these people are also normal and they are not even indicated by bone marrow. Yes, but if their level is less than 1 lakh and at the same time hemoglobin and TLC are also less, then one has to see if the patient has a serious disease. During this time, the patient is then examined in a few days and if the level is going down continuously from one lakh, then he needs treatment.
Dr. Kapoor says that if the level of platelets is less than 50 thousand, then bone marrow is seen by expirying. From this, it is found that there is no blood cancer. However, it is not necessary to be less than 50 thousand that cancer is the same. In such a situation, the doctors also first examine some infections.
Dengue, malaria, typhoid and chikungunya are investigated
Dr. Rohit Kapoor says that if the platelets are below 1 lakh and their level is not increasing, then the infection is first investigated. It is seen that the person does not have dengue, malaria, typhoid and chikungunya. If any of these is a disease, then it can be reduced due to this, but there is no such infection and still platelets are less, then it has to be investigated. In such cases, blood cancer can also be at risk.
If platelets live around 1 to one and a half million, what is not the danger?
Dr. Subhash Giri in Medicine Department at RML Hospital, Delhi It is said that some people have a health problem with birth. This is called macrothrombocytopenia. In this, the number of platelets in the body is less, but as much as they are, they are of larger size. In such a situation, even though the number is less, but big platelets remain active and keep doing blood clots in a normal way. Therefore, if a person is around 1 lakh and his hemoglobin is normal and there is no serious symptom in the body, then there is never a need to panic. However, some symptoms should be cautious.
No need to panic in less platelets
Dr. Subhash says that low platelets are not always afraid, but it should not be taken even lightly. On time, the situation can be handled in most cases if treated on time by the test and doctor’s advice.