Thrombocytopenia

Alternative names:

thrombocythemia

Symptoms:

• bruising
• nosebleeds or oral bleeding
• petechial rash (pinpoint red spots)

Note: Other symptoms may be present depending on the specific disorder.

Signs and tests:

• CBC with platelet count
• bone marrow aspiration or biopsy
• PTT (coagulation studies)
• PT (coagulation studies)
• platelet associated antibodies
• platelet aggregation test