complete blood count
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Definition
Noun: A standard clinical laboratory test that measures the number and types of cells in a specific volume of blood, typically including counts of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and often measurements of hemoglobin and hematocrit. It is a fundamental tool for assessing a person's overall health and detecting a wide range of disorders.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The doctor ordered a complete blood count to check for signs of infection.
- A routine complete blood count revealed she was anemic.
- The results of the complete blood count were within normal limits.
Advanced Usage
- "to run a complete blood count": to perform the laboratory analysis.
- The lab will run a complete blood count on the sample you provided.
- "complete blood count results": the numerical and descriptive data obtained from the test.
- Her complete blood count results showed an elevated white blood cell count.
Variants and Related Words
- CBC (n): The common abbreviation for "complete blood count".
- Your CBC looks good.
- Blood test (n): A more general term for any laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample, which may include a CBC.
- He went for a blood test this morning.
Synonyms
- Hemogram (n): A less common synonym for a complete blood count.
- Full blood count (FBC) (n): A term used synonymously, particularly in British English.
Related Phrases
- Differential count (n): Often part of a CBC, it is a breakdown of the percentages of the different types of white blood cells.
- The complete blood count with differential count provides more detailed information.
- Complete blood count with differential: A specific request for the standard CBC plus the detailed white blood cell analysis.
Noun
- counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood