A new method for treating and chilling blood platelets may prolong their shelf-life by a week or more, helping to ease chronic shortages that endanger patients needing platelet transfusions. These ...

A low platelet count is a common side effect of chemotherapy. If your platelet counts drops too low, your doctor may reduce, delay, or discontinue chemotherapy treatment. Share on Pinterest Goodbishop ...

FIGURE 1. Platelet clumping (blue) was seen on peripheral blood smear. A misdiagnosis would have led to unnecessary tests and treatment. Ms. J, age 55 years, was referred to hematology for evaluation ...