Help with a blood result

[Cazzy123]

Hello All

I have a mean platelet count of 7.3 what does this mean and a Eosinophil count of 0.51 10/\9/L what is this

[jane13]

forget the eosins - they r a type of white blood cell, too specialist for a non medic, I think, i just stick to the overall white count. i can't help with the platelet count - doesn't make a lot of sense as normal range something like 130-400 and us lot frequently well outside this range most of the time! labs have various places they put the decimal point so not sure if this is low-ish, high -ish or it's a different sort of calibration.

[Hidden in reply to jane13]

Yes im bit confused too platelets i was told are between 150-450 mine are 506 at last blood test dont know what my red count is but white count was okay

[Cazzy123 in reply to jane13]

Thanks for that jane 13

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

Hi Cazzy123, you could ask your GP to explain it to you, or even the practice nurse at your surgery, I am sure they will help you. Maz

[Cazzy123 in reply to Mazcd]

Thank you Maz I will.

[Hidden]

Hi Cazzy, try this link it may help.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mea...

If it does not work cut ( as I am rubbish pasting links using my new I pad) cut and paste into your browser.

Though as Maz says I would still check facts and what this means with your GP. Liz C

[Cazzy123 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Liz..Im gonna ask the GP too but neither of them seem to take time to explain and I am wondering what the ! means against the results. Thanks for the link

[Geoff_mpnfamily]

Hi Cazzy123,

Eosinophils are apart of your immune system and they respond to bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections anywhere in the body, and these cells also (when and if required) deal with ongoing inflammatory processes such as those caused by infections.

Your mean platelet volume is the measure of the average size of your platelets.

I hope that helps.