plateles

what are plateles do yu need them in your body the percentage low high plateles i play sports in high school 10 years i feel great i jog walk climb explain this topic  thanks granadilla

[Machelle Seibel, MD]

Platelets are a tiny part of your blood that help your blood to clot when you get a cut or bruise. They look like little microscopic thorns. If there are too many platelets, a person's blood clots too quickly and it causes a problem. If there are too few, a person will bleed too much. Medicines like aspirin and heparin lower the number of platelets.

If you play sports, you need to have a normal number of platelets so when you are hit or cut, you won't bleed too much. Your doctor can tell how many platelets you have by doing a blood test for them.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD