The normal platelet count in humans is 150,000-400,000 per uL of blood. Can anybody tell me what is the normal platelet cell count in mice? Does mice suppose to have higher platelet count/uL of blood compared to human? I will appreciate if you could provide the reference for the same
If you read this you see that on the murine level the platelet count varies.
http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/bloodjournal/83/12/3829.full.pdf?sso-checked=true
Dr Ewalds-Kvist,
Thank you for sharing this article, its really helpful !
Dear Sajid Khan,
Yes mice have higher platelet count/uL of blood compared to human
Platelet counts in blood from mice of several strains and different ages is that average values for groups of normal mice are almost invariably greater than 1,000,000 platelet/µl. Recent reports also reported low count too; Average values of 450,000 to 470,000 /µL were reported
1 Gallicchio VS, Doukas MA, Hulette BC, Hughes NK, Gass C: Protection of 3’-Azido-3’-deoxythymidine induced toxicity to murine hematopoietic progenitors (CFU-GM, BFU-E and CFU-Meg) with interleukin-l. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 192:201, 1989 .
2. Chow FP, Chen RB, Hamburger A: Sustained elevation of platelet counts by long-term azidothymidine treatment of immunosuppressed mice. J Lab Clin Med 121562, 1993
hopefully it help you
I published a paper on platelet count and platelet size in various species back in the 1980's - would you like a copy as a reference?
Dr Pattison,
I will appreciate if you could share that article with me.
Than You
Here is the publication - it is old but hopefully covers what you need.