What is a low mean platelet volume?

Answer:
The mean platelet volume measures the size of the platelets.

This figure will be low when there is aplastic anemia, myelosuppression as a result of chemotherapy, in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, sarcoma of the bone since blood cells are manufactured in the bone marrow, and a couple of other conditions.
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