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NEW DELHI: Low platelet count is one of the common features of viral infections. But, in most cases, the platelets reach normal levels as soon as the infection subsides.
However, in the case of Covid-19, doctors have come across patients who continue to exhibit low platelet counts for weeks after recovery.
In most cases, the doctors pointed out, the deficit in platelets was marginal and didn’t require medical intervention. But there have been rare cases of patients coming with extremely low platelet counts necessitating medical management.
“We saw three recovered patients recently with very low 10,000-20,000 platelets per microlitre of blood. One 85-year-old man had a count of 2,000 with extensive bleeding below the skin. All of them required medical management, including administration of steroids,” said Dr Atul Gogia, senior consultant, internal medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.