i know someone who has been told they have this and I was wondering if anyone suffers and can give someinsight. SHe is going to the doctor, but sometimes there are good thing found here. All help is appreciated. Is it connected to the Bone Marrow? Thanks
2007-03-20 17:11:22 · 5 answers · asked by -------- 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
no blood thining things. just came on. very low white cells also. mentioned something about the bone marrow
2007-03-20 17:18:47 · update #1
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2007-03-21 01:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PTT does refer to a blood clotting test. It sounds like there are several problems with your friends blood composition like low platelets & white blood cells. It could be connected to the bone marrow which produces the cells in the blood. Some cancers, like leukemia could explain the problem.
2007-03-20 18:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by lkrn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
partial thromboplastin time aka PTT. This just refers to her blood clotting time. It has nothing to do with bone marrow. They do this blood test usually when a person is taking coumadin to thin the blood.
2007-03-20 17:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-03-20 17:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by HarveyB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is probably a familial hereditary bleeding disease due to low amounts of clotting components.
2007-03-21 03:15:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋