CBC Information

WebMD explains parts of a complete blood count

This is a very informative article that explains each portion of the CBC in detail.




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Pediatric Reference Ranges

Pediatric Reference Ranges

Great charts with normal CBC and differential ranges as well as a few others.



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Blood Counts-Manual vs Automated

Blood Counts -- this is a good site—explains the counts and also has info on manual and automated counts… Here is a bit from the link above.


Sources of error in manual WBC counting are due largely to variance in the dilution of the sample and the distribution of cells in the chamber, as well as the small number of WBCs that are counted. For electronic WBC counts and differentials, interference may be caused by small fibrin clots, nucleated red blood cells (RBCs), platelet clumping, and unlysed RBCs. Immature WBCs and nucleated RBCs may cause interference with the automated differential count. Automated cell counters may not be acceptable for counting WBCs in other body fluids, especially when the number of WBCs is less than 1000/μL or when other nucleated cell types are present.



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CBC

How to Interpret and Pursue an Abnormal Complete Blood Cell Count in Adults

http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/inside.asp?AID=957&UID=