Global Blood Platelet Market Trends, Drivers & Insights
Blood platelets, or thrombocytes, are small, disc-shaped cell fragments that play a vital role in hemostasis—the process that stops bleeding at sites of injury in blood vessels. These platelets are produced in the bone marrow from large precursor cells known as megakaryocytes. Once released into the bloodstream, they circulate until activated by signals that indicate damage to blood vessels.