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1 Platelet count measures the number of platelets in a volume of blood and usually ranges between 150,000 to 400,000 per cmm. 2  Mean platelet volume (MPV) measures the average size of platelets in a volume of blood.3  The normal range is between 6 to 12 femtoliters (a very small fraction of a liter). RBC (red blood cell) count measures the number of red blood cells in a volume of blood and usually ranges between 4.2 to 5.9 million cells per cmm.
An overall approach to the patient with thrombocytopenia is discussed separately. Platelet counts are within the normal range of 150,000 to 450,000/microL in the vast majority of women during normal pregnancies, however they may be slightly lower, on average, than in healthy, non-pregnant women [4-6].