Complete Blood Testing

A complete blood count (CBC) is a kind of blood test that is done to assess a person’s overall health and diagnose a wide range of health disorders like leukemia, anemia and other infections.

A complete blood count (CBC) is a complete blood test that diagnose many components and features of a person’s blood which includes:

• Red Blood Cells (RBC), which carry oxygen
• White Blood Cells (WBC), which help in fighting against infections
• Hemoglobin, which is the oxygen carrying protein in the red blood cells
• Hematocrit, the proportion of RBC to the fluid component, or plasma present in blood
• Platelets, which aid in blood clotting

It is noteworthy that an increase or decrease in the CBC Test normal range may indicate an underlying medical condition that may need further medical evaluation.

A complete blood test is done for many reasons, which are listed below:

• Review overall health – Doctor can recommend a complete blood test as a part of regular or routine medical examination to monitor general health.
• Inspect a medical condition – Doctor can suggest CBC blood test if the patient experiences fatigue, tiredness, fever, bruising, bleeding. A complete blood test may help in diagnosing the exact causes of these signs and symptoms.
• Monitor a specific medical condition – If the patient has been diagnosed with a blood disorder that influences his/her blood cell count, the doctor may suggest complete blood test to assess the medical condition.
• Monitor medical treatment – Doctor can propose a complete blood test to have an overall inspection of the patient’s health if he/she is taking some specific medications which can affect blood cell count.