Humans cannot drink saline water. But, saline water can be made into freshwater, which is the purpose of this portable, inflatable solar still (it even wraps up into a tiny package). The process is called desalination, and it is being used more and more around the world to provide people with needed freshwater. Most of the United States has, or can gain access to, ample supplies of fresh water for drinking purposes. But, fresh water can be in short supply in some parts of the country (and world).
Platelet count is the number of platelets in the blood. A normal platelet count ranges from 150,000 to 350,000. If the number of platelets is too low, excessive bleeding can occur. The medical name for a low platelet count is thrombocytopenia (throm-bo-sigh-toe-PEE-nee-uh).
Platelets are the smallest of the three major types of blood cells. 1  are only about 20% of the diameter of red blood cells. 2  The normal platelet count is 150,000-350,000 per microliter of blood, but since platelets are so small, they make up just a tiny fraction of the blood volume.isorders of Platelet Number: Too Few Platelets. Disorders with low platelet counts are called thrombocytopenias, a term derived from an old name for platelets, âthrombocytesâ. This name describes the platelets as the cells (âcytesâ is a word for cell) that contribute to thrombosis, or blood clotting.