Measures changes in your blood cell levels.
Red blood cells
Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout your body and remove carbon dioxide. A CBC measures two components of your red blood cells:
Haemoglobin: oxygen-carrying protein
Hematocrit: percentage of red blood cells in your blood
Low levels of haemoglobin and hematocrit are often signs of anemia, a condition that occurs when blood is deficient in iron.
White blood cells
Help your body fight infection.
Change in the number or types of white blood cells could be a sign of infection, inflammation, or cancer.
Platelets
Help your blood clot and control bleeding.
Results: (Adults):
Red blood cell count
Male: 4.35-5.65 trillion cells/L, (4.35-5.65 million cells/mcL).
Female: 3.92-5.13 trillion cells/L (3.92-5.13 million cells/mcL)
Hemoglobin
Male: 13.2-16.6 grams/dL (132-166 grams/L)
Female: 11.6-15 grams/dL (116-150 grams/L)
Hematocrit
Male: 38.3-48.6 percent
Female: 35.5-44.9 percent
White blood cell count
3.4-9.6 billion cells/L (3,400 to 9,600 cells/mcL)
Platelet count
Male: 135-317 billion/L (135,000 to 317,000/mcL)
Female: 157-371 billion/L (157,000 to 371,000/mcL)
L = litre, mcL = microlitre, dL = decilitre.
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