Platelets

[Angiewryan]

Platelets elevated n white blood cells elevated I have had both that have been elevated for a good bit now ….theyve checked every areas for reasons wbc could be high.no answers. I have platelets of 517. I’m supposed to see hemotologist on 8th. Is that amount really high?

[Newdawn Administrator]

'A high platelet count (more than 450x109/L), ‘thrombocytosis’, is due to overproduction of platelets by the bone marrow which can be caused by certain bone marrow disorders or might simply be a side-effect of another condition (reactive thrombocytosis).'

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Your platelet count at 517 is elevated over the high range of 450 Angie and along with a high WBC will need further investigation by the haematologist. It can be due to many reasons including inflammation, infection, anaemia, poor spleen function but is sometimes due to cancer or a bone marrow disorder. I assume you haven't had a CLL diagnosis?

Hope you get some answers soon and that it's something easily treatable. No need to panic, there are many reasons for thrombocytosis and many are not sinister or long term.

Best wishes,

Newdawn

[Angiewryan in reply to Newdawn]

Thank you so much! I've just been researching n trying to educate myself. No diagnosis as of yet. I see hemotologist on the 8th. They be ran all kinds of tests for infection in kidneys, uti, heart, ovaries etc n nothing has given a valid reason for wbc elevation for this length of time. Or for the platelets to be high either. Im scared he's going to do bone marrow biopsy....it looks awful!

[Jm954 Administrator]

I'd be interested to know how you found out that your wbc and platelets are raised and how long they've been slightly high.

Did you go to the Dr with a cough, chest infection and do you smoke? Have you got any arthralgia or chronic bowel condition such as Chrohn's?

If all the inflammatory, infectious or malignant causes are excluded then a bone marrow would be warranted, with cytogenetic analysis being essential.

Best wishes.

[Angiewryan in reply to Jm954]

I actually had bp issues n routine blood tests revealed it. And upon review it has been raised since at least November. I had a really bad case on bronchitis n hospital told me then and referred me then to my pcp I do not have any of the issues you listed. And do not smoke never have.

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[Jm954 Administrator in reply to Angiewryan]

I'm glad you're not a smoker as lung cancer is the commonest cause of raised plts and wbc in smokers in the absence of infection.

It probably just needs monitoring over a couple of months to see if it's going up or coming down. Bronchitis would be a reasonable reason to see both raised as they respond to inflammation and infection and they should come down as it resolves.

If they continue to rise then the opinion of a specialist haematologist in myeloproliferative disorders is needed.

Best wishes, let us know what they say.

[Angiewryan in reply to Jm954]

Yes I related the wbc elevation to that in November 2016. But it's steadily stayed up since. Hemotogist hopefully has answers.