complete blood count may be done to:
- Find the cause of symptoms such as fatigue,
weakness, fever, bruising, or weight loss.
- See how much blood has been lost if there is
- Diagnose polycythemia.
- Find an
- Diagnose diseases of the blood, such as
- Check how the body is dealing with some types of drug or
- Check how abnormal bleeding is affecting the
blood cells and counts.
- Screen for high and low values before a surgery.
if there are too many or too few of certain types of cells. This may help find
other conditions, such as too many eosinophils may mean an allergy or asthma is
A complete blood count may be done as part of a regular
physical examination. A blood count can give valuable information about the
general state of your health.