Mean platelet volume is more important than age for defining reference intervals of platelet counts.
Till IttermannMartin A FeigAstrid PetersmannDörte RadkeAndreas GreinacherHenry VölzkeThomas ThielePublished in: PloS one (2019)
MPV and sex have a stronger association with platelet count than age. MPV should be considered to adjust platelet count reference intervals and needs to be respected as confounder for platelet counts in epidemiological studies and clinical practice.
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