Patient's question:
Today I went for a health check-up. The hospital is far from my home, so I didn't stay to get the results. In the evening, I checked the health check-up results on my phone, which surprised me. Is having fewer than 700 platelets leukemia or thrombocytosis?Doctor's answer:
It is too one-sided to speculate how leukemia is not only about the number of platelets but also the number of white blood cells and hemoglobin. At the same time, the classification of white blood cells is also important. In most cases of leukemia, there is a significant decrease in platelets, but there are also many platelets. For example, chronic myeloid leukemia only increases platelets. It can only be said that the possibility of thrombocytosis is very high, but further careful examination is needed to make a definitive diagnosis. Elevated platelet count can be caused by many conditions. In physiological normal people, there is usually a 6%-10% fluctuation per day, with lower levels in the morning and slightly higher levels in the afternoon. Spring levels are lower, while winter levels are slightly higher. Platelet counts are higher in high-altitude areas and increase after menstruation and after exercise.