The main job of platelets in the blood is to form what?
Correct answer: Clots
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mammy1027
very interesting and important to know!
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Marcus Space Cadet
I suffer from Thrombocytopaenia - or low platelet count. This means that my blood doesn’t clot well. So I must avoid blood thinning meds like aspirin & ibuprofen. Poor clotting could be an issue should I need an operation.
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largepegasus452
I recently acquired Dengue Fever here in the Philippines and my platelets dropped dangerously low because of it. I was running a very high fever (104°F) prior to diagnosis and was taking aspirin to lower it, that's a big No-No as it was releasing even more platelets from my capillaries. Lesson learned: Tylenol for fever from here on out!
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constantgamer0421
Marcus Space Cadet, I have the opposite of your disorder; Thrombocytosis, aka Thrombocythemia, the presence of high platelet counts in the blood.
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Pediatrician girl
My father taught me this when I was 6 or 7
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Unicorntraveller, Also watch your vit C intake!!!
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Unicorntraveller
Marcus Space Cadet, You should avoid garlic, too. Onions, maybe. Apparently they are natural blood thinners. Also, I had one type of inhaler for asthma that gave me twice as many bruises on my legs than I usually have. I have von Willebrand's disease.
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Kohen
Red and white blood cells are produced by bone marrow so I knew it wasn’t either of those, I took a gamble for the other two and failed, at least I know something new
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Player #38618593
The human body is incredibly designed!
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quiltgirlgamer
constantgamer0421, My husband also. What medication have you been prescribed? He has an excellent oncologist whose speciality is blood. My husband is well taken care of.
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Sparky
Marcus Space Cadet, My daughters count was 2. She was lucky and not a bleeder which surprised doctors .
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constantgamer0421, I also have ET.
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Player #2847105
Marcus Space Cadet, you need vitamin K
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constantgamer0421
JasonR1972, 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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JasonR1972
they act as hair in your shower drain.