Blood cell count
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| Term | Blood cell count |
| Short definition | Blood cell count - (pronounced) (self known) measure of the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood. The amount of hemoglobin (substance in the blood that carries oxygen) and hematocrit (the amount of whole blood made up of red blood cells) are also measured. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Blood cell count - (pronounced) (self known) measure of the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood. The amount of hemoglobin (substance in the blood that carries oxygen) and hematocrit (the amount of whole blood made up of red blood cells) are also measured. A blood cell count is used to help diagnose and monitor many conditions. Also called CBC, complete blood count and complete blood count
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Blood cell count
- Wikipedia's article - Blood cell count
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