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Complete Blood CountAka: CBC

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  1. Physiology
    1. See Bone Marrow
    2. Bone Marrow produces stem cell lines
      1. Myeloid lines
        1. Erythroblasts (develop into erythrocytes)
        2. Myeloblasts (develop into Granulocytes)
        3. Megakaryocyte (develop into platelets)
      2. Lymphocytic lines
        1. Lymphoblasts (develop into Lymphocytes)
  2. Specimen
    1. Specimen rejected if clotted
      1. Immediately mix specimen 10 times by gently inversion
    2. Tube type: Lavender or Purple Top
    3. Volume
      1. Adults: 3 ml (1 ml minimum)
      2. Children: 1 ml (0.3 ml in pediatric micro-container)
  3. Includes
    1. White Blood Cell Count
      1. Neutrophil Count
      2. Lymphocyte Count
      3. Eosinophil Count
      4. Basophil Count
      5. Monocyte Count
    2. Red Blood Cell Count
    3. Hemoglobin
    4. Hematocrit
    5. Erythrocyte Indices
      1. Mean Corpuscular Volume
      2. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
      3. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
    6. Red Cell Distribution Width
    7. Platelet Count

Complete Blood Count (C0009555)

Definition (NCI)A test to check the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. Also called complete blood count (CBC).
ConceptsLaboratory Procedure (T059)
EnglishBlood Cell Count, CBC, Complete Blood Count, Complete Blood Counts, Full blood count
Spanishhemograma completo, recuento sanguíneo completo, recuento sanguineo completo
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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