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Home » . » Complete Blood Count With Platelet (CBC With Platelet)

Complete Blood Count With Platelet (CBC With Platelet)

Page Contents

  • 1 WHAT IS IT?
  • 2 WHY DO WE DO IT?
  • 3 HOW IS IT DONE?
  • 4 WHAT ARE THE REFERENCE VALUES?
  • 5 WHAT DOES IT TELL US?
  • 6 WHAT CAN’T IT TELL US?
WHAT IS IT?

A complete blood count (CBC) with platelets is an expanded CBC study that also gives more information on platelets.

WHY DO WE DO IT?
HOW IS IT DONE?
WHAT ARE THE REFERENCE VALUES?
WHAT DOES IT TELL US?
WHAT CAN’T IT TELL US?

 

Page Updated: 07.08.2016