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 Faridabad; any charge is shown at booking. Lab: NABL-accredited.
What Platelets Do
Platelets are small cell fragments that gather at an injury and help a clot form. Too few can make bleeding harder to stop; too many can raise clotting concerns. The result is read against the reference range on your report, which differs slightly between laboratories. A commonly quoted adult range is about 1.5 to 4.5 lakh per microlitre.
Why Doctors Order 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 single reading.
A Number, Not a Cause
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 points your doctor towards a cause and does not name it.
Shifts, Heavy Work and Fever
Faridabad's industrial belt runs on early starts and shift patterns, and a fever is often worked through for a day or two. Do not put fever with body pain down to tiredness from physical work. The test needs no fasting or preparation, so a sample can be taken before a shift or straight after one, at home or at a workplace address. If your doctor wants counts on consecutive days, booking the same time each day keeps readings comparable.
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