The relationship between blood groups and plateletcrit in healthy turkish population

Objective Plateletcrit (PCT) and mean platelet volume (MPV) are important platelet indices that are associated with various systemic and inflammatory disorders. The aims of this study are, first to determine normal ranges of PCT in a healthy population and second, evaluation of the possible link between blood groups and two platelet indices, PCT and MPV. Material and Method One thousand five hundred healthy subjects were chosen for the study from 2011 to 2021 retrospectively. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, leukocyte count, leukocyte differentials, MPV, PCT and platelet counts were analysed. Results In 1082 subjects, the mean PCT count was 0.20±0.04 % (min 0.11-max 0.46 %) and mean MPV was 8.41±0.92 fL (min 6.20-max 11.90 fL). The mean PCT, MPV and platelet counts of the study group were found to be significantly higher in women than in men (p