Assertion: large platelet | /r/HasProperty | difficult to identify
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text: The presence of large platelets in a thrombocytopenic animal suggests the bone marrow is responding to the thrombocytopenia, however the absence of large platelets in a thrombocytopenic animal does not mean that the thrombocytopenia is definitely due to decreased marrow production for these reasons: a) Large platelets can be difficult to conclusively identify visually in a blood smear because there is a range of platelet size in normal animals, with some healthy animals having quite large platelets (which may not necessarily be young platelets), particularly cats; b) Large platelets may be present due to abnormal platelet production (see inherited macrothrombocytopenia above) or swollen platelets (with storage) versus immature platelets (just like macrocytic RBC can be due to abnormal RBC production or RBC swelling with storage).
text: The presence of large platelets in a thrombocytopenic animal suggests the bone marrow is responding to the thrombocytopenia, however the absence of large platelets in a thrombocytopenic animal mean that the thrombocytopenia is definitely due to decreased marrow production for these reasons: a) Large platelets can be difficult to conclusively identify visually in a blood smear because there is a range of platelet size in normal animals, with some healthy animals having quite large platelets (which may not necessarily be young platelets), particularly cats; b) Large platelets may be present due to abnormal platelet production (see inherited macrothrombocytopenia above) or swollen platelets (with storage) versus immature platelets (just like macrocytic RBC can be due to abnormal RBC production or RBC swelling with storage).