How much platelet count is normal in malaria?
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30 Citations | Till today, thrombocytopenia is not included in severe malaria criterion described by WHO, but when platelet counts <20 × 103/mm3, we advocate it to include as one of the severe malaria criteria. |
| It is recommended that platelet count be determined as it could assist in the diagnosis of malaria infection. | |
| Further, platelet turnover rates and recovery provide a useful prognostic parameter during malaria infection. | |
| Finally, we have established that platelet-mediated clumping is strongly associated with severe malaria. | |
53 Citations | An inverse relationship between the platelet count and platelet antibody levels in serum supported the view that thrombocytopenia in malaria may be partly immune-mediated. |
49 Citations | The above finding can have therapeutic implications in context of avoiding unnecessary platelet infusion in malaria patients. |
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