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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

The CBC with differential measures many parameters in whole blood that may be associated with allergies, anemia, infection, inflammation, leukemia, blood parasites, platelet abnormalities, and determine the number and morphology of white and red blood cells.

The CBC consists of red cell and white cell count, hemoglobin and hematocrit, red cell indicies (calculated) that includes mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), the percentage and morphology of white blood cells, red cell morphology and platelet count.

The methodology is by Abbott CELL-DYN® automated cell counter. The differential is performed manually on a stained blood smear.

The normal ranges for each parameter differs depending on the gender and age of the patient (male or female, child or adult). These are included on the patient’s laboratory report.

Selected references:

  1. Bessman, J.D. Automated blood counts and differentials, 2nd Ed. Baltimore, The John Hopkins University Press, 1988.
  2. O’Conner, B.H.O. A color atlas and instructional manual of peripheral blood cell morphology. Williams and Wilkens Co. 1-36.
  3. Operator’s manual, Abbott CELL-DYN, Abbott Laboratories, Santa Clara, Ca.

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