A CBC is a common procedure that measures the different components in the blood. Doctors will measure different blood cell levels and compare them with the expected levels for a person of the same age ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways A low platelet count may lead to easy bruising and excessive bleeding. ...

Because leukemia is a blood cancer, it can affect a person’s platelet count. People with leukemia sometimes have a low platelet count. However, other conditions can also cause low platelets. Leukemia ...

Platelets (also called thrombocytes) are small blood cell fragments made by your bone marrow. They help form blood clots to stop you from bleeding when you've been injured. Platelets are small cell ...