Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...
Platelets help stop bleeding by forming clots, which are essential for healing wounds. A normal platelet count is between 150,000 and 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. Thrombocytopenia, a ...