blood count

noun

: the determination of the blood cells in a definite volume of blood

also : the number of cells so determined

Examples of blood count in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This Is the 1 Key Difference, According to Experts How Is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Diagnosed? Because CLL doesn't always cause symptoms, many people have no clue something is amiss until a routine blood test reveals their blood counts are off. —

Barbara Brody, Health, 11 Aug. 2023 In these scenarios, your physician may already be monitoring your blood counts. —

Trisha Pasricha Md and Mph, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023 Her blood count was low and eventually, the family found out the 10-year-old’s kidneys were failing. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023 Doctors often start by looking at your overall antibody levels, or immunoglobulins, and a complete blood count to check your white blood cell levels. —

Trisha Pasricha Md and Mph, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023 The researchers found that UWL was more likely to be identified in older patients, and among those who were diagnosed with UWL, the most common follow-up tests ordered were complete blood count, complete metabolic profile, and thyroid stimulating hormone level. —

Julia Ries, Health, 11 May 2023 The tests Tsai orders are general and standard in medical care – a test called a complete blood count, which measures levels of red cells, white cells, and clotting factors in the blood; and a test called a basic metabolic panel, which measures blood sugar, electrolytes, and kidney function. —

Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023 Since the mid-April announcement, CDC investigators discovered another nine cases, all in women, and all in conjunction with thrombocytopenia, a condition in which people have a low blood count of platelets, the sticky, colorless blood cells that help blood clot. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Apr. 2021 For those who survive, there are greater chances of severe health problems from bone deformities and low blood count to blindness and deafness. —

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023 See More

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