Lupus may cause you to experience low platelet counts. This could be a direct result of the disease or due to some lupus medications. Severe cases can be life threatening, but most cases are mild and ...

A mean platelet volume (MPV) blood test measures the average size of your platelets, the tiny blood cells that help form clots to stop bleeding. It is often included in a complete blood count (CBC) ...

Fever with thrombocytopenia is usually due to an infection, often from mosquito or tick bites. Treating the infection typically resolves thrombocytopenia, but certain infections may have a less ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys healthy platelets. A person who has ITP is more likely to bruise or bleed. Thrombocytopenia means a person does not ...