Clarilab

Blood count

Platelets test

Also called PLT, platelet count

Cell fragments that help blood clot.

Typical range
1.5–4.5 lakh per µL (150–450 × 10³/µL).
Usual recheck
About 1 month when out of range

Why it's done

Part of the CBC. Watched closely in dengue.

What a high result can mean

Often after infection, inflammation or iron deficiency.

What a low result can mean

Viral fevers such as dengue, some medicines, or liver disease. Very low counts raise bleeding risk.

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More blood count tests

Complete blood count (CBC)Counts your red cells, white cells and platelets, and measures haemoglobin. HemoglobinThe protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. White blood cellsThe cells that fight infection. Red blood cellsThe number of oxygen-carrying red cells. Hematocrit (HCT/PCV)The share of your blood made up of red cells. MCVThe average size of your red cells.