What Are the Causes of Neonatal Thrombocytopenia?
Neonatal thrombocytopenia, low blood platelet count, is a common condition among sick or premature infants, particularly in the neonatal intensive care unit of hospitals. This blood disorder is characterized as having a platelet count of under 150,000/uL (microliter), but in newborns any count of under 100,000/uL is definitely abnormal at any gestational age. Numbers between 100,000/uL and 150,000/uL are questionable and require follow-up. Thrombocytopenia is an indication of some other health issue, and is seen in 20 to 50 percent of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units, according to the Pediatric Oncall website.
