If you are pressed for time, you will not be able to thaw the whole chicken in the refrigerator. You can quickly thaw a whole chicken in cold water or in the microwave, then proceed to cook the chicken the way you prefer.
Hi, platelets are meant to clot so nothing to worry about there. Also, you have a low normal amount so also no extra risk of clots. You shouldn't have a bleeding problem unless your platelets drop quite low...well below normal.. Having said this, the presence of large platelets indicate that something is wrong. It could be something as simple as having had a virus that knocked your platelet count down and to compensate your bone marrow is throwing out young immature larger cells to make up the numbers.
Applications. Typically, the mean platelet volume ranges between 7.2 to 11.7 fL. This is roughly equivalent to tiny spheres that range in size from 2.65 to 2.8 micrometer in diameter. Any value of the mean platelet volume outside this range is indicative of an underlying clinical process. Platelets whose mean platelet volume is above the normal range are called macro-thrombocytes while those below the normal range are micro-thrombocytes. The table below lists the different conditions where mean platelet volume may vary.