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5 years 1 month ago - 5 years 1 month ago #70840 by bullet51
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found out 6 months ago, i am 70, back checked my blood tests to 15 yrs, ago number was 139,.000, so when people talk about their number? how does 139,000 translate ? To 139?

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5 years 1 month ago #70843 by MelA
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139 would be 139k or 139,000 I'm assuming.
"Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD

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5 years 1 month ago #70846 by bullet51
Replied by bullet51 on topic diagnosed 6 months ago
not sure what you mean, I have no symptoms, was diagnosed by a hemo.-oncologist, get what checked out?

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5 years 1 month ago #70855 by MelA
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If you are talking to me I did not tell you to get anything checked out.

You asked

15 yrs, ago number was 139,.000, so when people talk about their number? how does 139,000 translate ? To 139?

and I told you what 139 was to us ITPers.

A 139,000 platelet count I don't think is really ITP. Someone who knows more than me will chime in.
"Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD

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5 years 1 month ago #70857 by momto3boys
Replied by momto3boys on topic diagnosed 6 months ago

MelA wrote: If you are talking to me I did not tell you to get anything checked out.

You asked

15 yrs, ago number was 139,.000, so when people talk about their number? how does 139,000 translate ? To 139?

and I told you what 139 was to us ITPers.

A 139,000 platelet count I don't think is really ITP. Someone who knows more than me will chime in.


I don't know if I'm more knowledgable than you (you seem quite knowledgable!), but I will also chime in and agree that a platelet count of 139,000 could be referred to as 139k or just 139 if we are being sloppy and cutting off the thousands (anyone who understands the range of platelet lab result values will understand perfectly what 139 means). And whatever you want to call your 139,000, it's a perfectly good and normal platelet count. So absolutely nothing to worry about!
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5 years 1 month ago #70859 by CindyL
Replied by CindyL on topic diagnosed 6 months ago
Mel, I think she may be referring to your quote from the doctor under all your posts.

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