“Slight high MPV on CBC?”
I have had a slightly high MPV for some years. Is that something I should be concerned about? I’m going to see a blood specialist, but am anxious. The rest of my count was normal.
Female | 29 years old
Complaint duration: 3 years
Medications: None
Conditions: None
3 Answers
DoctorDoctor
It is nothing about which to be concerned.
MPV is the size of the platelets. So long as the platelet count/remainder
of your CBC is normal and you are clinically well, this minor lab
abnormality alone is unlikely to be significant.
of your CBC is normal and you are clinically well, this minor lab
abnormality alone is unlikely to be significant.
The MPV refers to the average platelet side. Young platelets are bigger than older ones. Platelets usually live 10 days. If there is some condition you have that makes you co-dime plots faster than normal, your plts'd be on the big side, being young. There is a. Autoimmune disease--ITP means idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, where people make antibodies against their own platelets, which the spleen then grabs, then pls don't circulate for the normal 10-day lifespan of platelets. The platelet number is usually lower with ITP too. If no one's said the platelet count is low, I wouldn't worry, esp if the platelet count & size are pretty stable.
