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A platelet count measures the concentration of platelets in the blood. A normal platelet count is 150,000–450,000 platelets/ µl. When the number of platelets is low, this concentration reduces.

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the platelet count in adults is somewhere in the range of 150,000—450,000 platelets per microliter (μl) of blood.

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