Plateletcrit (PCT) represents the volume occupied by platelets in the blood as a percentage. It is analogous to hematocrit but for platelets.
Category: Complete Blood Count
Also known as: plateletcrit, thrombocrit, plt-crit, trombokrit, platelet crit
Reference range: 0.15–0.4 % (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: %
High values may indicate
High plateletcrit may indicate thrombocytosis, inflammatory conditions, or myeloproliferative disorders.
Low values may indicate
Low plateletcrit may indicate thrombocytopenia, bone marrow suppression, or increased platelet destruction.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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