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			| LSPoorEeyorick | 10-18-2007 10:54 AM |  
 Thanks, all.  I know she appreciates it. 
I realize I haven't spoken much about specifics.
 
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				 In an adult, a normal count is about 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood.
 If platelet levels fall below 20,000 per microliter, spontaneous bleeding may occur and is considered a life-threatening risk.
 
 |  And she's at 8,000 per microliter.  She often bleeds internally but apparently, right now, her arms are covered in petichae (blood pooling under her skin.) |