Test Results

[AndyKay]

I was diagnosed with ET in January. My doctor is concerned because my platelets are not going down, started out at over 600, went down to 400 but now going back up to 437. I received the results of my blood work today and don't understand what is happening. My RBC is 3.44 and normal is 4.01 to 5.47. MCV is 116 and Platelets are 437. The blood test also shows that Macrocytosis is present and Ovalocytes is present. Can anyone explain this so that I can understand what is going on? I do take Hydro 500 twice a day. Thank you.

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

hello AndyKay, it is very frustrating, but platelets do go up and down, sometimes it can be due to an infection. It would be best to discuss these results with your doctor and ask him/her to explain them in more detail and discuss what to do going forward. With best wishes, Maz

[AndyKay in reply to Mazcd]

Mazcd thank you. I will ask my doctor. I have this bad habit of trying to figure things out on my own which doesn't work very well. I'm making a list of the things I want to discuss.

[shiela23]

How old are you?

[AndyKay in reply to shiela23]

Shiela23 I am 73 years old.

[gilded]

Hello AndyKay!. My platelet levels do fluctuate but according to the haematologist fluctuations occur and it’s when the fluctuation appears considerable that further investigation is warranted. Since being on Pegasys, my platelet levels, which were around 1400, have dropped and now hover between 499 and 689.