When injured, platelets will clot and help stop the bleeding that occurs. If you do not have a normal platelet count, your body cannot coagulate blood and stop bleeding. Platelets are important blood cells in normal blood clotting. Platelet counts can be used as a screening method (early detection) and diagnose various diseases or conditions that can cause problems with blood clots. Therefore, it is important for you to have a normal platelet count to ward off diseases that might come your way. The role of normal platelets in blood clotting Blood is made of two elements, fluid (blood plasma) and solid. The solid part is divided again into red blood cells, white blood cells, and also platelets (platelets). Every blood cell has its own function and role. For example, red blood cells have an important role in carrying oxygen, white blood cells function to protect the body from infection, while platelets have a role to stop bleeding that occurs in the body when injured. Platelets ca...