SECONDARY THROMBOCYTOSIS

Course overview

REACTIVE THROMBOCYTOSIS, DEFINED AS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH PLATELET COUNT IN THE ABSENCE OF CHRONIC MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE, SECONDARY TO AN INFECTION, INFLAMMATION, AND HEMORRHAGE. SECONDARY THROMBOCYTOSIS IS USUALLY IDENTIFIED IN ROUTINE LABORATORY TESTING, AS MOST PATIENTS ARE ASYMPTOMATIC. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY THROMBOCYTOSIS.