When a person’s platelet count is too low, under 150,000/mcL, according to standard guidelines, stopping even minor bleeding in the body may be difficult. When a person’s platelets are below ...

which happens more commonly in people with leukemia because they have a low blood platelet count. Leukemia petechiae often ...

Its principal application might be to tide over patients during periods of very low platelet counts or to provide transient increases in platelet numbers when invasive procedures are required.