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  • female
  • 45 Years
  • 29/01/2025

I've just gotten my blood test results back, and everything looks normal except for a high level of plateletcrit, sitting at 3.30 mLL. I don't have any other symptoms right now, but should I be concerned about this? What could it mean, and is there something specific I should do or look out for?

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its normal finding

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Consult a Haematologist

Answered 04/07/2025

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