complete blood count
7 articles in this field-note collection.
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): normal, low and high
ANC counts the infection-fighting neutrophils in your blood. The normal range, why it runs low or high, how to read it with your CBC, and when to act.
Absolute monocyte count: normal range, highs and lows
Monocytes are white blood cells that clean up and call in help. Here's a normal count, why it runs high or low, and when a result needs a closer look.
Absolute eosinophil count (AEC): normal, high and low
Eosinophils are white cells tied to allergy and parasites. Here's a normal count, the usual causes of a high one, the optimal range, and when it's urgent.
Absolute basophil count: normal range, highs and lows
Basophils are the rarest white blood cell. Here's a normal basophil count, what a high or low result usually means, and when a high count needs a closer look.
White blood cell count: normal range, high and low causes
Your WBC counts the immune cells in your blood. Here's the normal and optimal range, why it runs high or low, how to read the differential, and when to act.
Hemoglobin and hematocrit: normal ranges and what they mean
Hemoglobin carries oxygen; hematocrit is the share of your blood that's red cells. Here's what's normal, what low or high usually means, and what's urgent.
RDW blood test: normal range, high causes, next steps
RDW measures how much your red blood cells vary in size. Here's what's normal, what a high RDW usually means, and how to read it with MCV and ferritin.