Laboratory Procedure
platelet count
plate·let count [ pleyt-lit kount ]
Subclass of:
Platelet Function Tests; Blood Cell Count
Definitions related to platelet count measurement:
  • (platelets) A measurement of the platelets (non-nucleated thrombocytes) in a biological specimen.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (platelet count) The determination of the number of platelets in a blood sample, usually expressed as platelets per milliliter of whole blood.
    ACC/AHA Clinical Data Terminology
    American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
  • (platelet count) The number of PLATELETS per unit volume in a sample of venous BLOOD.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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