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Diseases of Platelet Number: Immune Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia, and Posttransfusion Purpura
Platelets are anucleate cells that are required for primary hemostasis. A normal platelet count is 150,000 to 400,000 platelets per microliter of blood, with a normal lifespan of 7 to 10 days for circulating platelets. The body clears 10 11…