Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Blood Cell Count

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.

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Abstract

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.

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13 entry terms
  • Blood Cell Number
  • Blood Cell Counts
  • Blood Cell Numbers
  • Count, Blood Cell
  • Counts, Blood Cell
  • Number, Blood Cell
  • Numbers, Blood Cell
  • Blood Count, Complete
  • Blood Counts, Complete
  • Complete Blood Count
  • Complete Blood Counts
  • Count, Complete Blood
  • Counts, Complete Blood

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; "blood picture" probably goes here or under specifics; coordinate with disease /blood, not /physiopathol

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  1. E01w.370.225.500.195w.107
  2. E01w.370.225.625.107
  3. E05.200.500.195w.107
  4. E05.200.625.107
  5. E05.242.195w.107
  6. G04.140w.107
  7. G09.188.105

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QY 402

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Blood Cell Count. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001772. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001772
  2. Blood Cell Count. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48633601