Question

Mean Platelet Volume is the ratio of the ___________ and is expressed in femolitres.

(a) integrated platelet volume to the platelet count

(b) integrated platelet volume to the WBC count

(c) integrated RBC volume to the platelet count

(d) integrated platelet volume to the RBC count

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) integrated platelet volume to the platelet count

The best explanation: Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) is the ratio of the integrated platelet volume to the platelet count and is expressed in femolitres. Platelet Distribution Width is related to the size range covered by those platelets lying between the sixteenth and eighty fourth percentile. Red Cell Distribution Width is a numerical expression of the width of the size distribution of red cells.