instruction: hello I am writing to ask about some symptoms I have been experiencing I am 57 years old for almost a week I havehad persistent low grade fever never more than 100 after the end of the week today I no longer has a fever we did a blood test and found abnormally low amount of platelets 127 thousand microliter when we did the blood test six months ago it was at normal level of 166 thousand microliter during the fever I had no other symptoms no cough no throat pain no runny nose no breathing issue etc even though the fever seems to be gone since today I am very worried as to what may have caused it if it could be linked to a serious disease so far the platelet count is the only abnormal thing showing up in the blood test thank you
output: hello keeping into the current circumstances your fear is completely justified good thing is your fever has subsided excellent is not having any upper respiratory tract symptoms during the febrile episode now coming to low platelet count medically known as thrombocytopenia your count that is 27 m3 falls in mild range 00 m3 50 m3 which can happen due to multiple reasons lab error pseudothrombocytopenia due to the anticoagulant used edta low platelet count is considered when associated with bleeding symptoms like spontaneous or easy bruising petechial rash bleeding gum bleeding etc you have none hence I foresee it to be a lab error edta induced further if you are worried you can get that rechecked by going for reanalysis of platelet count in heparin or sodium citrate based collection or peripheral smear I can assure you with the history of your current illness provided that your health is safe and sound and all is well eat well sleep well stay safe take care