
PDW has been receiving attention due to its usefulness for distinguishing between reactive thrombocytosis and thrombocytosis associated with the myeloproliferative disorder.PDW is a more specific marker of platelet activation since it does not increase during simple platelet swelling.PDW is a simple, practical, and specific marker of activation of coagulation.Thrombocytopenia at the Plateletcrit cutoff range of 0.20 – 0.36% is 97 and 80%.Sensitivity and specificity for detection of :.


Definition: MPV is a machine-calculated measurement of the average size of platelets found in blood and is typically included in blood tests as part of the CBC.MPV and PDW are simple platelet indices, which increase during platelet activation.An increase in both mean platelet volume ( MPV) and platelet distribution width ( PDW) due to platelet activation, was suggested due to :.MPV and PDW help in discriminating causes of thrombocytopenia as hypoproductive or hyper-destructive like immune thrombocytopenic purpura.Platelet indices are potentially useful markers for the early diagnosis of thromboembolic diseases.This is the automated calculation of the platelets indices which consists of:
