> Platelets are pieces they are not even cells - no nucleus
no ability to divide
> platelets are Just pieces of the memberane of megakaryocyte and small part of cytoplasm
> so, on bone marrow biopsy -we do not see platelets, we only see their parents the megakaryocyte
> To see platelet , you need a perpheral blood smear
Where to find platelet?
>Half in peripheral blood
>Half is hiding in the spleen {Thts why splenomegaly decreases platelet count its huge size can eat more platelet
> so in order to increase platelet or to treat thrombocytopenia we doing splenectomy. Platelets have no where to hide so they are forced in blood stream..platelet count back to normal..
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