Hematologist (Pediatric) Questions low platelet count

My child has a low platelet count. What does this mean?

My son has had a blood test recently and I saw that he had a low platelet count in his test results. This wasn't what we originally tested for, but it stood out to me. What could this low count mean?

1 Answer

Probably ITP and it takes time to recover, but if the platelet is very low, he may need to be treated with prednisone.