{"id":128,"date":"2018-08-22T05:14:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T05:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2019-10-18T22:26:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T22:26:52","slug":"understanding-your-cbc-complete-blood-count-test-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/understanding-your-cbc-complete-blood-count-test-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your CBC (Complete Blood Count) Test Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>About the CBC Blood Test and It&#8217;s Results<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">The CBC (Complete Blood Count) test is perhaps the most common blood test out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here&#8217;s a few reasons why you&#8217;d want to get the CBC test:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During a Routine Health Examination?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Showing signs or symptoms related to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Red_blood_cell_disorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blood cell disorders<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Signs of Fatigue or weakness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Infection<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Inflammation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bruising<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bleeding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Routinely During Chemotherapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Known issues with red blood cells, white blood cells or anemia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: x-large;\">What Does the Complete Blood Count Test Measure in the Blood?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So let&#8217;s assume you&#8217;ve already got the test.?To really understand what your results mean, let&#8217;s take a look at what exactly the CBC is testing for.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131\" style=\"width: 663px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CBC-test-results.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-131 \" src=\"http:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CBC-test-results.png\" alt=\"CBC test results\" width=\"663\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CBC-test-results.png 944w, https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CBC-test-results-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CBC-test-results-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CBC-test-results-20x11.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An example of someone&#8217;s CBC Results. You can see their results are right in the standard range.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: x-large;\">What Do Each of These Test Markers Mean?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><\/b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here is a short video that goes into quick detail about all of these markers, what they mean and what a high or low reading indicates.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Take a quick moment to review the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j7PJrUFciec\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If your test results have indicated some imbalances, you might need to get further testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Also, be aware that many factors can influence your test results. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you got a very abnormal result it is possible that there was a fluke, and it is always a good idea to get a second test run to be sure that you aren&#8217;t treating a condition that isn&#8217;t really there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you would like to order a blood test through an online vendor, where you will have your blood drawn at a nearby clinic and your results mailed to you, I work with and recommend <a href=\"http:\/\/truehealthlabs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">True Health Labs<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They provide an inexpensive option, with no worry about co-pays or insurance. Additionally the lead doctor of the program will give you a free phone or skype consultation about your results to give you advice about what the blood readings have to say about you, which can be very helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the CBC Blood Test and It&#8217;s Results The CBC (Complete Blood Count) test is perhaps the most common blood test out there. Here&#8217;s a few reasons why you&#8217;d want to get the CBC test: During a Routine Health Examination? Showing signs or symptoms related to blood cell disorders Signs of Fatigue or weakness Infection &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/understanding-your-cbc-complete-blood-count-test-results\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Understanding Your CBC (Complete Blood Count) Test Results<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Understanding Your CBC (Complete Blood Count) Test Results","_seopress_titles_desc":"The CBC blood test measures many componenets of your blood. 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