What does high WBC and low platelet count mean?

Thrombocytopenia, or a low platelet count, can have serious consequences because platelets are required for blood clotting, and excess bleeding can occur if levels are decreased. A healthy platelet count is 150,000 or higher. read more

The CBC (complete blood count) consists of many lab numbers, but 3 important ones are the hemoglobin (hgb, a measure of red cells), white blood cell count (WBC) and platelet (plt) count. Wbc and plts may both increase as a result of a reaction such as infection (eg pneumonia), inflammation (arthritis), etc. read more

A low white blood cell count and low blood platelet count can mean a patient has myelodysplastic syndrome, according to the MDS Foundation and Mayo Clinic. MDS is a group of disorders of the bone marrow. read more