Mean Platelet Volume Predicts Severe COVID-19 Illness

The parameter mean platelet volume (MPV) is a simple and relatively inexpensive laboratory measure that reliably reflects size. Evidence has been provided increased MPV values may be hallmark of several thrombotic disorders, including acute coronary syndrome, stroke, venous thromboembolism, abdominal vein thrombosis, even preeclampsia.[1] Although the clinical significance this remains only partially unraveled, an enhanced value mirrors presence large (mostly reticulated) platelets in circulation, which are essentially hyperactivated hyperreactive elements, thus justifying their frequent association with vascular thrombosis.[2]