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A picture of a giant platelet...not usually seen in normal blood...but often seen in MPN patients blood.

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Yes quite often see this written on my blood results, 'large platelets seen' known Essential Thrombocytothemia!

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Lena70

Wow. That’s cool to see.

I apparently have “giant rare forms” platelets according to my smear results.

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Those are very fun to look at...psychadelic platelets.

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Anag

That’s nasty! 😂

Thanks for presenting this!!

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Didgeridoo2

What are neutrophils please?

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clubdino in reply to Didgeridoo2

Hi. They are a type of white blood cell.

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Thank you for replying!

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