what blood counts tell health experts about your health

what blood counts tell health experts about your health

What is the normal range for blood count?

In general, the reference ranges are: White blood cells: 4,500 to 11,000 cells per microliter (cells/mcL) Red blood cells: 4.5 million to 5.9 million cells/mcL for men; 4.1 million to 5.1 million cells/mcL for women. Hemoglobin: 14 to 17.5 grams per deciliter (gm/dL) for men; 12.3 to 15.3 gm/dL for women.
Doctors measure your red blood cell count to help diagnose medical conditions and learn more about your health.
A high red blood cell count means the number of red blood cells in your bloodstream is higher than normal. Normal red blood cell counts are: For men, 4.7 to 6.1 million red blood cells per microliter of blood
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A full blood count (FBC) test looks for abnormalities in your blood, such as unusually high or low numbers of blood cells. This common blood test can help to diagnose a wide range of illnesses, infections, and diseases. Your doctor may arrange further tests to help determine the cause of the abnormality.

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Check the following detailed information about blood and what Blood counts tell health experts about your health.

Hemoglobin(Hb):
A blood pigment found in red blood cells whose main function is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and to remove CO2 from the body.

RBCs:
Increased value occurs in heart defects, bronchial, lung, kidney, and liver disease.

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Leukocytes:
Indicates infections and inflammation.

Platelets:
If they are more than normal, you may have tuberculosis, ulcerative colitis, or cirrhosis of the liver.

SEE or ROE:
Elevated values occur with infections, inflammation, anemia, kidney disease, hormonal disorders, and pregnancy.

Glucose:
An overabundance of glucose indicates inadequate and irregular nutrition, hormonal disorders, a deficiency indicates diabetes mellitus.

Total protein:
When liver, kidney, and malnutrition deteriorate, it goes down.

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Total bilirubin:
When hepatitis, cholelithiasis, or red blood cell destruction occurs, bilirubin rises.

Blood counts will tell you a lot about your health.

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