Mpv Lab Values. While closely related it s different from your platelet count and you can have a combination of a high mpv and a low platelet count or. Mean platelet volume mpv is a measure of the average size of your platelets a type of blood cell that helps prevent bleeding. Mpv is usually interpreted with platelet count or the number of platelets in a given volume of blood. Laboratory values during pregnancy high blood pressure hypertension preeclampsia.
The mean platelet volume is nothing more than a measurement of the average platelet size. The normal range varies depending on the laboratory techniques and machines used. While closely related it s different from your platelet count and you can have a combination of a high mpv and a low platelet count or. However reading in between 9 7 fl and 12 8 fl is considered safe too. Since the average platelet size is larger when the body is producing increased numbers of platelets the mpv test results can be used to make inferences about platelet production in bone marrow or platelet destruction problems. There are many possible reasons why the level of mpv is low but usually if it is associated with a low platelet count it could suggest problems in the bone marrow such as aplastic anemia.
Mean platelet volume mpv is a machine calculated measurement of the average size of platelets found in blood and is typically included in blood tests as part of the cbc.
Bone marrow releases platelets and a high mpv means the marrow is producing platelets too quickly. In a recent study brit j haematol 2005 128 698 702 mpv was shown to be one of the laboratory values that may assist in elucidating the cause of thrombocytopenia. The number of platelets in a blood samples is also noted during the test. However reading in between 9 7 fl and 12 8 fl is considered safe too. The normal range is between 7 2 fl and 11 8 fl in adults. While closely related it s different from your platelet count and you can have a combination of a high mpv and a low platelet count or.