Skip to content

Tag: Mean platelet volume

Explore our medication guides and pharmacology articles within this category.

Do Blood Thinners Affect Mean Platelet Volume? An Examination

5 min read
According to recent studies, certain medications that increase platelet production can cause a high mean platelet volume (MPV). While blood thinners can affect this metric, the impact varies significantly depending on whether the drug is an anticoagulant or an antiplatelet, complicating a simple "yes or no" answer.