Is platelet 50 dangerous?



Platelets 50×10^9/L is below the normal range of platelets, the risk of bleeding is generally not high and not necessarily dangerous, but if there is a tendency to bleed, you also need to be alert to the danger.

Normal human platelets (100~300) x 10^9/L, and platelets 50 x 10^9/L value is low, need to be vigilant that is caused by platelet production disorder or platelet destruction increased, etc.. Whether it is dangerous or not should be combined with the etiology and the presence of bleeding tendency, and it is not necessarily dangerous.

For platelet production disorder, common clinical diseases include aplastic anemia, acute leukemia, some chemotherapy patients, folic acid deficiency can also appear platelet 50 × 10^9/L phenomenon. These diseases are relatively dangerous and prompt treatment is recommended, otherwise platelets may decline progressively.

For the increase of platelet destruction, the common clinical diseases are primary thrombocytopenic purpura, hypersplenism, Gaucher disease, HIV infection. At the same time, organic bleeding, extracorporeal perfusion, hemodialysis, etc. can also lead to platelet loss, can also induce platelets 50 × 10^9 / L, should pay attention to identify.

If the patient at this time is combined with bleeding manifestations, such as nosebleed, gum bleeding, etc., it is also more dangerous, because at this time the patient’s hemostatic function is poor, and bleeding may occur.

It is recommended that patients with platelets 50×10^9/L should undergo further detailed examination in order to clarify the disease and then follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, so as to minimize the impact on the health of the body.