Can you have leukemia with a normal CBC?
Usually, leukemia will be detected in CBC as a prelimnary test. However, there might be a miss.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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.
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
CBC can determine infections, cancers and iron content in the body.
A level over 11,000/microliters
Complete Blood Count (CBC), Complete Blood Picture, Complete Blood Profile
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