Do platelets contain hemoglobin?

Their color is caused by hemoglobin, which accounts for nearly all of the red cell volume. Hemoglobin is the critical protein that transports oxygen from our lungs to the tissues. Red cells ... Also platelets contain proteins similar to muscle proteins that allow them to change shape when they become sticky. read more

No. Hemoglobin is the main component of red blood cells and is the protein responsible for the transport of oxygen in blood. Platelets are made mostly of granules containing different proteins that mediate coagulation when the endothelium (the inner layer of blood vessels) cracks. read more

Disorders of Platelet Number: Too Few Platelets. Disorders with low platelet counts are called thrombocytopenias, a term derived from an old name for platelets, “thrombocytes”. This name describes the platelets as the cells (“cytes” is a word for cell) that contribute to thrombosis, or blood clotting. read more