In the laboratory: Blood Tests

Hemogram (CBC)

  • Also known as Complete Blood Count (CBC) and is run on whole blood.
  • Blood is tested for quantity and quality of different blood cell types, including:
  • White Blood Cells (WBC Count)
  • Red Blood Cells (RBC Count)
  • Platelets (Platelet Count)
  • Blood is also tested for hemoglobin & hematocrit (H&H).

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