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 Greater Noida; any charge is shown at booking. Lab: NABL-accredited.
What Platelets Do
Platelets are small cell fragments that collect 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 range printed on your report, which varies slightly between laboratories. A commonly quoted adult range is about 1.5 to 4.5 lakh per microlitre.
Why Doctors Order It
Typical reasons are a fever where dengue is possible, easy bruising or bleeding gums, a known 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 one value.
Not a Diagnosis On Its Own
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 number points your doctor towards a cause and does not name it.
Why Repeat Counts Are Easier at Home Here
Greater Noida is spread out, and from many societies on Greater Noida West or in the outer sectors the nearest collection centre is a real trip. When a doctor wants platelet counts on consecutive days, as is common in dengue, repeated travel for a feverish adult or child is hard to sustain. A home sample each day, taken at about the same time, solves the logistics and keeps the readings comparable. Students in hostels and rented rooms around the university areas can book the same way.
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 rather than waiting for a report.
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