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	Complete Blood Count (CBC)
		A CBC also helps him or her diagnose conditions, such as anemia, infection, and many other disorders.
		If the count is too high (a condition called polycythemia), there is a chance that the red blood cells will clump together and block tiny blood vessels (capillaries).
		The hemoglobin test measures the amount of hemoglobin in blood and is a good measure of the blood's ability to carry oxygen throughout the body.
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	Blood Cells & Complete Blood Counts (CBC) in Animals
		A complete blood count is a count of the total number of cells in a given amount of blood, including the red and white blood cells; often referred to as a CBC, it is one of the most common tests done to check for abnormalities of the blood.
		The second type of test is a blood chemistry panel that measures the quantities of various electrolytes, enzymes, or chemical compounds in the liquid portion of the sample.
		The CBC is concerned with the quantities and types of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Complete blood count
		Abnormally high or low counts may indicate the presence of many forms of disease, and hence blood counts are amongst the most commonly performed blood tests in medicine.
		In the past, counting the cells in a patient's blood was performed manually by a Medical technologist, by viewing a slide prepared with a sample of the patient's blood under a microscope (a blood film, or peripheral smear).
		Counting chambers that hold a specified volume of diluted blood (as there are far too many cells if it is not diluted) are used to calculate the number of red and white cells per litre of blood.
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	Complete Blood Count
		However, a normal CBC does not rule out the possibility that the bird is an asymptomatic carrier of psittacosis, a viral disease, a gram negative bacteria, or has a localized infection.
		Hemolysis is most commonly caused by improper handling of blood samples, such as forcibly expelling blood through the needle of the syringe, shaking rather than simply inverting the tube to mix blood with the anticoagulant, overcentrifugation, or freezing and thawing of the sample.
		Blood parasites are transmitted by bloodsucking insects (flies, mosquitoes, or mites) and whether they cause clinical signs of disease is determined by the type of parasite found and the species of bird involved.
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	Complete Blood Count
		The hemoglobin test measures the amount of hemoglobin in blood and is a good indication of the blood's ability to carry oxygen throughout the body.
		The number of white blood cells is sometimes used to identify an infection or monitor the body's response to cancer treatment.
		Blood should be drawn fasting in the morning and before you take iron or a blood transfusion.
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	Complete Blood Count (CBC) in Dogs
		A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to measure and evaluate cells that circulate in the blood.
		Blood parasites and some microorganisms are found by careful inspection of the blood cells during the CBC.
		After the blood is sent through the machine, a drop of blood is placed on a microscope slide.
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	Complete blood count - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blood is taken in a test tube containing an anticoagulant (EDTA, sometimes citrate) to stop it from clotting, and transported to a laboratory.
		In the past, counting the cells in a patient's blood was performed manually, by viewing a slide prepared with a sample of the patient's blood under a microscope (a blood film, or peripheral smear).
		Counting chambers that hold a specified volume of diluted blood (as there are far too many cells if it is not diluted) are used to calculate the number of red and white cells per litre of blood.
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	Complete blood count Summary
		A complete blood count is actually a series of tests in which the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a given volume of blood are counted.
		In the past, counting the cells in a patient's blood was performed manually, by viewing a slide prepared with a sample of the patient's blood under a microscope (a blood film, or peripheral smear).
		Counting chambers that hold a specified volume of diluted blood (as there are far too many cells if it is not diluted) are used to calculate the number of red and white cells per litre of blood.
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		A complete blood count is actually a series of tests in which the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a given volume of blood are counted.
		The CBC also measures the hemoglobin content and the packed cell volume (hematocrit) of the red blood cells, assesses the size and shape of the red blood cells, and determines the types and percentages of white blood cells.
		A differential white cell count is done by staining a smear of the patient's blood with a Wright's stain, allowing the different types of white cells to be clearly seen under the microscope.
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	Overview of Blood and Blood Components - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		A complete blood cell count is an assessment of the size, number, and maturity of the different blood cells in a specific volume of blood.
		A complete blood cell count can be used to determine many abnormalities with either the production or destruction of blood cells.
		To aid in diagnosing anemia and other blood disorders and certain cancers of the blood; to monitor blood loss and infection; to monitor a patient's response to cancer therapy, such as chemotherapy and radiation.
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	Complete Blood Count (CBC)
		A complete blood count may be done as part of a routine physical examination.
		A high RBC count can also be caused by too little water in the body (dehydration), a result of drinking too little; other causes include frequent diarrhea or vomiting, excessive sweating, severe burns, and the use of diuretics.
		The blood platelet count can appear low, even though the number of platelets may be normal, if the spleen is enlarged (due to certain types of cancer, for instance).
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	Full blood count (Complete blood count) - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
		Blood for a FBC is usually taken into an EDTA tube to stop it from clotting.
		However, with certain abnormal cells in the blood, they may be identified incorrectly, and not be as accurate as a manual count.
		For example, a peripheral blood smear cannot prove presence of anemia per se, which must be detected by means of the hemoglobin, hematocrit, or RBC count.
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	Complete Blood Count (CBC) Information on MedicineNet.com
		The complete blood count is the calculation of the cellular (formed elements) of blood.
		A major portion of the complete blood count is the measure of the concentration of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets in the blood.
		Platelets are not complete cells, but actually fragments of cytoplasm from a cell found in the bone marrow called a megakaryocyte.
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	CIGNA - Complete Blood Count (CBC)
		If the count is too high (a condition called polycythemia), there is a chance that the red blood cells will clump together and block tiny blood vessels (capillaries).
		A complete blood count may be done as part of a regular physical examination.
		For example, the red blood cell (RBC) count, hemoglobin (Hgb), and hematocrit (HCT) are the most important values needed to tell whether a person has anemia, but the red blood cell indices and the blood smear also help with the diagnosis and may show a possible cause for the anemia.
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	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: CBC
		Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
		In infants or young children, the area is cleansed with antiseptic and punctured with a sharp needle or a lancet.
		The hematocrit is an expression of the proportion of whole blood that is composed of red blood cells (since the contribution by the WBCs is almost negligible).
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	ASK THE VET (complete blood count, or CBC)
		Blood collection can be done by venipuncture from the jugular vein in the neck, the cutaneous ulnar vein in the wing, the caudal tibial vein in the leg, or from a toe nail.
		The erythrocyte, or red blood cell, of birds is important in carrying oxygen to the tissues and in removing waste materials.
		Red blood cells are produced in the yolk sac and bone marrow of the embryo, and in the marrow of the adult bird.
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	Complete Blood Count
		CBC results can be available in minutes in an emergency, but more commonly come after a few hours or the next day.
		The red blood cell count is a measure of the number of RBCs in the body.
		Also part of the CBC is the blood differential test that measures the relative numbers of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood.
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	White blood cell count - Complete Blood Count
		White blood cells, or leukocytes, are classified into two main groups: granulocytes and nongranulocytes (also known as agranulocytes).
		The lifespan of white blood cells ranges from 13 to 20 days, after which time they are destroyed in the lymphatic system.
		Leukocytosis, a WBC above 10,000, is usually due to an increase in one of the five types of white blood cells and is given the name of the cell that shows the primary increase.
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	Complete Blood Count (CBC) - [Medical Test]
		For instance, the red blood cell (RBC) count, hemoglobin (Hgb), and hematocrit (HCT) are the most important values needed to help decide if a person has anemia, but the red blood cell indices and the blood smear also help guide the diagnosis and suggest a possible cause for the anemia.
		A high white blood cell count can indicate infection, inflammation, damage to body tissues (such as a heart attack), severe physical or emotional stress (such as a fever, injury, or surgery), kidney failure, or diseases such as cancer.
		A high RBC count can also be caused by too little water in the body (dehydration), a result of drinking too little; other causes include frequent diarrhea or vomiting, excessive sweating, severe burns, and the use of diuretics.
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	Complete Blood Count (CBC)
		The CBC counts these cells, measures hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells), estimates the red cells' volume, and sorts the white blood cells into five subtypes.
		These three tests are the indicators of red blood cells that are directly measured, but a variety of other indicators are also calculated from these measurements, such as the hematocrit, which is the percentage of the blood sample volume made up by red blood cells.
		The differential count of the CBC measures the numbers of the different types of white blood cells present in the blood.
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	Old World Aviaries: The Complete Blood Count
		On the form used to indicate the results of the CBC a slt (slight) response is normal while mod (moderate) or max (maximum) indicates a strong bone marrow response to some type of anemia problem.
		White blood cell count The total WBC count can also be determined by actually counting all of the granulocytes in a dilution of whole blood that is stained and put in a cell counting chamber called a hemacytometer.
		Hemolysis is most commonly caused by improper handling of blood samples, such as forcibly expelling blood through the needle of the syringe, shaking rather than simply inverting the tube to mix blood with the anticoagulant, over centrifugation, or freezing and thawing of the sample.
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	Understanding Your Lab Tests - The Complete Blood Count - Gynecology
		Complete blood counts (CBCs) are frequently performed because they give important information on the status of the different blood cell components.
		For instance, the white blood cell count is increased with many infections and in certain other conditions as well.
		Potential Risks: To perform a CBC, as most other blood tests, a sample of blood is obtained by puncturing a vein (usually in the arm) with a needle.
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		The complete blood count (CBC) is a screening test, used to diagnose and manage numerous diseases.
		The CBC test isolates and counts the six types of cells found in the blood: eosinophil, neutrophil, band cell, red blood cell, lymphocyte, and monocyte.
		When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation.
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