How Do You Understand CBC Blood Test Results?
A Complete Blood Count (CBC) is a routine, but important, test your physician may order for you during your next physical examination. The CBC tells you and your doctor a great deal about your current health state and can highlight anything that requires attention. Have your blood drawn by a clinical lab. A complete blood count (CBC) is actually a measurement of 15 individual tests: red blood count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, red cell distribution width, platelets, mean platelet volume, white blood cell count, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils. Each test result tells your doctor specific things about your state of health. Understand that the red blood cell count (RBC) is a measurement of how well your body’s blood cells can deliver oxygen to the body. Low values can indicate anemia. The normal range is 4.20 to 5.70. Note the hemoglobin value. Hemoglobin is a protei
