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What Is a CBC (Complete Blood Count)?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA “complete blood count,” (CBC) is a group of commonly performed tests which use a sample of your blood. It counts the number of different types of cells...
Understanding MCHC Blood Test Results
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe blood test can be helpful in diagnosing anemia. Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is a...
What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFrom CBC to CMP and beyond, blood test panels provide essential information to health practitioners....
What Is a Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Test?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoMaskot / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) test is a blood test that measures the size and volume...
Anisocytosis in Anemic and Nonanemic People: What Happens?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoVariation in red blood cell size is an indicator of diseaseMedically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO...
AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test: What the Results Mean
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe blood test is done for multiple reasons MartinPrescott / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) testing is a...
What Are Basophils?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Basophils are a type of white blood cell. Less than 1% of your white blood cells are basophils, but they...
How Is COPD Diagnosed?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD COPD is diagnosed based on your signs and symptoms, history of smoking and exposure to lung irritants, family...
How Is Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosed?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A gastroenterologist (who specializes in bowel disease) can use endoscopic tests and biopsies to diagnose...
What to Know About Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt's a blood type mismatch reaction that can affect babies eli_asenova / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Hemolytic disease of...
