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Blood Cell Count

Medical Definition:	The number of LEUKOCYTES and ERYTHROCYTES per unit volume in a sample of venous BLOOD. A complete blood count (CBC) also includes measurement of the HEMOGLOBIN; HEMATOCRIT; and ERYTHROCYTE INDICES.
Guide Notes:	GEN; prefer specifics; "blood picture" probably goes here or under specifics; usually NIM; coord with disease /blood, not /physiopathol
Also Called:	Blood Count, Complete

Blood Cell Count Categories.

	Erythrocyte Count - The number of RED BLOOD CELLS per unit volume in a sample of venous BLOOD.
	Leukocyte Count - The number of WHITE BLOOD CELLS per unit volume in venous BLOOD. A differential leukocyte count measures the relative numbers of the different types of white cells.
	Platelet Count - The number of PLATELETS per unit volume in a sample of venous BLOOD.

Blood Cell Count Medical Definitions and Terms

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