At a Glance
Test: Platelet Count. Result: A number, usually reported in lakh per microlitre (or thousands per microlitre). Price: From 150. Fasting: Not required. Sample: Blood, in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Reports: Within 12 hours, digital. Home collection: Available across Delhi; any charge is shown at booking. Lab: NABL-accredited.
What Platelets Are
Platelets are small cell fragments that gather at an injury and help a clot form. With too few, bleeding can be harder to stop; with too many, clotting can become a concern. Your result is a single number read against the range printed on the report, which differs slightly between laboratories. A commonly quoted adult range is about 1.5 to 4.5 lakh per microlitre.
Why Doctors Ask for It
Common reasons are a fever where dengue is possible, easy bruising or bleeding gums, a low count that needs following, a check before a procedure, and monitoring on certain medicines. In dengue the count is followed across several days, because the trend matters more than any one reading.
A Number, Not a Diagnosis
A low count can follow infection, some medicines, autoimmune conditions, or liver and marrow problems; a high count can follow infection, inflammation or iron deficiency. The result tells your doctor where to look and does not name the cause.
When the Patient Is Older or Very Young
Many homes in Delhi include an elderly parent, working adults and children, and a fever in the oldest or youngest is the one that most worries a family. A home sample avoids moving an unwell person across the city. Older family members may take blood thinners, aspirin or other medicines that matter when the count is read, so tell the doctor and the phlebotomist what is being taken. If several people in the home are unwell, add each to the booking so a single visit can cover them; each needs their own sample and report.
Related Tests
If fever is the reason for testing, the Dengue NS1 Antigen (Rapid) test confirms dengue in the first days of illness, and the Complete Blood Count (CBC) + ESR shows haemoglobin and white cells alongside platelets. This booking is the platelet count only.
Warning Signs
Bleeding from the gums or nose that will not stop, black or bloody stools, vomiting blood, or widespread unexplained bruising or tiny red spots on the skin need urgent medical care.
What Is Not Included
Haemoglobin, white cell counts, ESR, platelet size (MPV), a clotting profile (PT, APTT) and any dengue, malaria or typhoid test are separate. Please read the result with your doctor.
Content last reviewed: October 2026