PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Andrew I. Schafer
TI  - Thrombocytosis: When is an incidental finding serious?
DP  - 2006 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 767--774
VI  - 73
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/8/767.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/8/767.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Aug 01; 73
AB  - For most patients, elevated platelet counts are benign and require no treatment, but for some, severe complications or death may ensue. This article discusses how to classify thrombocytosis and identify which patients require treatment, describes the characteristic complications that may arise, and provides an algorithm for management.