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| Thromocyte production/lifespan |
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Definition
| platelyts are portions of cytoplasm sloughed off by the megakaryocyte. live for around 9-12 days, 2/3 in peripheral blood, the other third are stored in spleen and are interchangeable with those in the blood. |
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| Essential to coagulation or blood clotting, acts as plugs around wound sites, release factors that are essential to blood clotting formation. |
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| 14-18 microns N/C ratio 4:1, small to moderate amount of cytoplasm, varying shades of blue, small, blunt pseudopods, Nucleus comprises most of the cell, round oval or kidney shaped, fine chromatin pattern, multiple nucleoli. |
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| 20-60 microns 4:1 or 1:1, More abundant cytoplasm, less basophilic, granules begin to form, coarse chromatin, multiple irregularly shaped nucleoli, irregular nucleus. |
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| 30-160 microns 1:1 - 1:12 N/C consists of cloarse clumped granules which break off to become platelets, No nucleoli, multiple nuclei. |
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| 2-4 microns, Light blue to purple, very granular, no nucleus, not a true cell. |
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