Description

A CBC is a great test to take to give you a “snapshot” of your health. This test gives important information about the kind and the number of cells in your blood.

The CBC with Differential and Platelets Blood Test consists of the following:

  • White Blood Cells (WBC) – The body's primary defense against disease and helps to fight infection.
  • Red Blood Cells (RBC) – Responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide away from all cells. Iron deficiency will lower the RBC count.
  • Hemoglobin – A chemical compound inside red cells that transports oxygen through the bloodstream to all body cells. Hemoglobin gives the red color to blood.
  • Hematocrit – Measures the amount of space red blood cells take up in the blood. It is reported as a percentage.
  • Neutrophils: Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cells and are created by the bone marrow to combat a wide range of inflammatory and infectious diseases.
  • Lymphocytes: B-cells and T-cells are lymphocytes that fight bacteria and other pathogens in the blood. They are primarily found in the lymph system.
  • Monocytes: Working alongside neutrophils, monocytes play a vital role in fighting infections and other diseases and clearing away dead or damaged cells.
  • Eosinophils: White blood cells called eosinophils become activated in response to allergies and certain infections.
  • Basophils: Basophils play a role in detecting infections early on, as well as aiding in wound healing and reacting to allergic responses.
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH): The average hemoglobin concentration within a red blood cell.
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC): The average hemoglobin concentration percentage within a red blood cell.
  • Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV): The average size of red blood cells.
  • Platelets: Blood cell particles associated with the forming of blood clots.
  • Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW): Measures the amount of red blood cell variation in volume and size.
  • Absolute Neutrophils:  The absolute neutrophil count measures the number of neutrophils in your blood. Normal range is 2,500-7,000 per microliter. Counts outside this range indicate a possible condition.
  • Absolute Lymphocytes: To calculate your absolute lymphocyte count, multiply your white blood cell count by the percentage of lymphocytes. This gives you the number of lymphocytes as an absolute number.
  • Absolute Monocytes: The absolute monocyte count indicates the number of monocytes in the blood, helping to identify if the count is normal, high, or low.
  • Absolute Eosinophils: Absolute eosinophil count measures the number of eosinophils in blood by multiplying the percentage of eosinophils in a complete blood count with the total number of white blood cells in the same count.
  • Absolute Basophils: Absolute basophil count is calculated by multiplying the percentage of basophils by the total number of white blood cells in a blood sample.

Fast not required.