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I hear the term CBC or Complete Blood Count mentioned when I have been in the hospital and my doctor?s office. What does it mean?

April 26, 2017blood CBC COMPLETE doctor hear hospital mentioned term

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I hear the term CBC or Complete Blood Count mentioned when I have been in the hospital and my doctor?s office. What does it mean?

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This term has come into common use over many years, and has been popularized by the instruments we use to analyze blood samples for red blood cell and white blood cell counts. It is inclusive of many parameters including platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit, red & white cell counts, and a number of calculated indices. It is a very useful test for evaluating anemia, leukemia, infection, and effects of medical treatment.