Can a full blood test detect pregnancy and pick up HCG?
Yes, however this is not the right method to detect pregnancy.
Last updated on 20 Feb 2023
A CBC tells you how many new blood cells your body is getting created that are number of red blood cells (RBC or erythrocytes), white blood cells (WBC or leukocytes) and platelets.
Total Leukocyte Count
The normal number of platelets in the blood is 150,000 to 400,000 platelets per microliter (mcL) or 150 to 400 x 109/L.
Lymphocytes will be 20 -40% if you have leukemia
Usually, leukemia will be detected in CBC as a prelimnary test. However, there might be a miss.
Complete Blood Picture, Complete Blood Profile, CBP
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