A patient is being prepped for surgical but the surgeon notices that the patient has a platelet count 90000 platelets per mL of blood Is this normal Why might the surgeon want to postpone the surgery?

A platelet count of 90,000 platelets per microliter (not mL) is considered low, as normal ranges typically fall between 150,000 and 450,000 platelets per microliter. This condition, known as thrombocytopenia, increases the risk of excessive bleeding during and after surgery. The surgeon may want to postpone the procedure to assess the underlying cause of the low platelet count and consider interventions to improve the platelet levels before proceeding.