Complete Blood Count
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A Complete Blood Count, also known as CBC, refers to a series of tests that are used to measure the basic status of red and white blood cells.[1], [2]
Discussion
A CBC includes:
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- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
Patient Preparation
- No preparation is required.
References
- ↑ Pagana Kathleen D, Pagana Timothy J (2006) Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, Third Edition, Mosby.
- ↑ Weatherby Dicken, Ferguson Scott (2002) Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis: Clinical Laboratory Testing from a Functional Perspective, Bear Mountain.
