A complete blood count (CBC) is a basic blood test that measures red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It can help detect conditions like anemia, infection, and blood disorders. A CBC is performed by drawing a blood sample from the patient's arm vein, which is then sent to a lab for analysis. Key components of a CBC include red and white blood cell counts, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, and platelet count. Abnormal results can indicate issues like infection, blood loss, or bone marrow problems.
A complete blood count (CBC) is a basic blood test that measures red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It can help detect conditions like anemia, infection, and blood disorders. A CBC is performed by drawing a blood sample from the patient's arm vein, which is then sent to a lab for analysis. Key components of a CBC include red and white blood cell counts, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, and platelet count. Abnormal results can indicate issues like infection, blood loss, or bone marrow problems.
A complete blood count (CBC) is a basic blood test that measures red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It can help detect conditions like anemia, infection, and blood disorders. A CBC is performed by drawing a blood sample from the patient's arm vein, which is then sent to a lab for analysis. Key components of a CBC include red and white blood cell counts, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, and platelet count. Abnormal results can indicate issues like infection, blood loss, or bone marrow problems.
A complete blood count (CBC) is a basic blood test that measures red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It can help detect conditions like anemia, infection, and blood disorders. A CBC is performed by drawing a blood sample from the patient's arm vein, which is then sent to a lab for analysis. Key components of a CBC include red and white blood cell counts, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, and platelet count. Abnormal results can indicate issues like infection, blood loss, or bone marrow problems.
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CBC
By Raza Ali Khan
Medical Lab Technologist, Safety co-ordinatore and Internal Auditor of pathology department at Shaukat Khanum cancer hospital Peshawar. WHAT IS A COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT? • A complete blood count (CBC) is a test that measures the cells that make up your blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. You might get a CBC as part of your yearly check-up. Your doctor might also order it to. SIGN AND SYMPTOMS • Check for anemia ,Leucocytosis , leukemia • weakness, fever, bruising, or feeling tired • Keep an eye on a blood condition you already have. • See how medications or treatments like chemotherapy are affecting your blood. HOW IS A CBC DONE? It’s pretty simple and takes just a few minutes. A nurse or lab tech /Phlebotomist will take a sample of blood by inserting a needle into a vein in your arm. She’ll send it to the lab for review. You can leave and get right back to your normal routine. WHITE BLOOD CELLS (WBCS). These help to fight infections. If you have high WBC levels, it tells your doctor you have inflammation or infection somewhere in your body. If it’s low, you could be at risk for infection. The normal range is 4,500 to 10,000 cells per microliter (cells/mcL). RBC (RED BLOOD CELL COUNT). This is the number of red blood cells you have. These are important because they carry oxygen through your body. They also help filter carbon dioxide. If your RBC count is too low, you may have anemia or another condition. (If you have anemia, your blood has fewer red blood cells than normal.) The normal range for men is 5 million to 6 million cells/mcL; for women it’s 4 million to 5 million cells/mcL Hemoglobin(Hb or Hbg ). This is the protein in your blood that holds the oxygen. The normal range for men is 14 to 17 grams per deciliter (gm/dL); for women it’s 12 to 15 gm/dL. Hematocrit (Hct ). How much of your blood is
red blood cells. A high score could mean
you’re dehydrated or have another condition. The normal range for men is between 41% and 50%. For women the range is between 36% and 44% MCV MCV Mean corpuscular volume. count= 80-100fL
• Small = microcytic • normal = normocytic • Large = macrocytic MCH MCH The amount of hemoglobin per RBC. normal range 27-32 pg.
MCHC Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
concentration. Normal range 26-34% Decreased :Hypochromic Normal :Normochromic PLATELETS. • These play a role in clotting. This test measures the number of platelets in your blood. The normal range is 150,000 to 450,000 cells/mcL • MPV (mean platelet volume). The size of the platelets in your blood. • A typical range of platelet volumes is 9.4– 12.3 fl (femtolitre). • PDW (platelet distribution width). How much your platelets vary in size RDW (RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH). • How your much your red blood cells vary in size. • Red blood cell distribution width (RDW or RDW-CV or RCDW and RDW-SD) is a measure of the range of variation of red blood cell (RBC) volume that is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. Usually red blood cells are a standard size of about 6-8 μm in diameter. • Higher RDW values indicate greater variation in size HIGH RDW • Iron-deficiency anemia usually presents with high RDW and low MCV. • Folate- and vitamin B12-deficiency anemia usually present with high RDW and high MCV. • Mixed-deficiency (iron + B12 or folate) anemia usually presents with high RDW and variable MCV. This important value is needed in the evaluation of any anemia. • Normal range 1-2% • Retic count goes up with – Hemolytic anemia • Retic goes down with – Nutritional deficiencies _ Diseases of the bone marrow itself.