CBC

Abbreviation Patient Preparation

Complete blood count: hematology panel giving the numbers of each blood cell type plus hemoglobin and hematocrit values; drawn in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube.

Sources

• Complete Blood Count (CBC) (Medical Tests) · MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
• Ford RB, Mazzaferro EM. Laboratory Diagnosis and Test Protocols, Table 5-1 Venous Blood Collection Tube Guide (reproduced from the BD Vacutainer Tube Guide). In: Kirk & Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment, 2012 · Elsevier (via PubMed Central)

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