RBC

Abbreviation Routine Blood Collections

Short for red blood cell (erythrocyte). On a lab report it usually means the red cell count: how many are present in a given volume of blood.

Sources

• Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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