Good day Earthlings!!!!

So based on the previous posts, we strongly believe you have a rough idea on generally how blood is important to us.

Now, we have spoke about blood and its components, how blood cells are produced, red blood cells, white blood cells and their functions. Therefore, today we are going to post on PLATELETS.

PLATE WHAT??? PLATELETS???

WHAT'S THAT??

Based on our previous post, platelets are one of the components of whole blood cells.

hmmm... PLATELETS? does it sound familiar especially if you have experience of diagnosed with Dengue Fever?

Yes? well let us tell you..

Platelets are tiny cell fragments that circulate through our bloodstream. Their role is to help stop bleeding when there is an injury to our body.

How does it work?

We think long blabbers wouldn't help you understand how it works.. So let's watch this video together...

Clotting process

Did the video help?? We certainly hope it did. As we know the function of the platelets aren't you curious what would happen if there is too much of platelets in you body? or what would happen if there is too less platelets??

A normal platelet count ranges from 150,000-450,000 per microliter.

Low count of platelets are known Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia signs and symptoms may include:

1. Easy or excessive bruising (purpura)
2. Superficial bleeding into the skin that appears as a rash of pinpoint-sized reddish-purple spots (petechiae), usually on the lower legs
3. Prolonged bleeding from cuts
4. Bleeding from your gums or nose
5. Blood in urine or stools
6. Unusually heavy menstrual flows
7. Fatigue
8. Enlarged spleen
9. Jaundice