How are the cells in the blood counted during a test?
The cells in the blood are counted during the CBC test. It is automated and gives approximately accurate results.
Last updated on 10 May 2023
The hemogram test includes hemoglobin, white blood cell count, platelet count, and detailed red blood cell indices. Automated complete blood count also gives information for differential which gives information about percentages and absolute numbers of different subgroups of white blood cells.
If both your white blood cells and red blood cells are too high then you may be suffering from an undiagnosed medical condition.
Low RBC counts are those below 4.7 for men, 4.2 for women, and 4.1 for children. This usually occurs due to anemia.
High RBC count means high red blood cell count it occurs if you are living in a high altitude or you smoke. To compensate oxygen carrying capacity the body naturally increases the hemoglobin levels so that oxygen is supplied sufficiently in the body.
RBC is a type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Haemoglobin is found only in red blood cells and the count is about 25 million per cell.
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