my father got unwell a week before.Doctors are not advising anything and are wiating for the bone marrow test report.his haemoglobin is falling from 8.1 to 7.5. Now it 7.1 . his platel;ets have flucTUATED FROM 5,000 TO 27,000 TO 18,000 TO 45,000 TO 51,000. iT HAS NOW AGAIN DROPPED BACK TO 41,OOO . dOCTOR SAY THERE might be an infection in the blood . My dad is slightly diabetic kindly sugest au prognosis
Hello, Firstly, the low level of platelet is known as thrombocytopenia.  Thrombocytopenia, may occur due to many causes like Idiopathic thrombocytopenia, Some infectious conditions, some leukemia.  Anemia may also be present in these conditions.  To differentiate these conditions, White blood cells are most important. What was Total count? What about the hematocrit values? If normocytic normochromic anemia occurs with an increased WBC and decreased platelets, then bone marrow is important for excluding leukemia.  So, wait for the bone marrow report.  Only then any conclusive diagnosis can be given.