Complete Blood Count (CBC)

CBC (Complete Blood Count)

How To Prepare

You do not need to do anything before having this test.


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Author: Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS Last Updated: September 12, 2008
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology/Oncology

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Topic Contents
 Test Overview
 Why It Is Done
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 How It Is Done
 How It Feels
 Risks
 Results
 What Affects the Test
 What To Think About
 References
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