What is cbs blood test

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Asked for Male, 23 Years

I am a 23 year old male and I have been asked to get a CBC test done. I have done it so many times before and it is only now that I have come to realize I know nothing about it. Can someone explain what a CBC Blood Test is? Why do doctors ask for it and what does it show?

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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham

General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore

CBC means complete blood count it shows various parameters of your blood such as hemoglobin, total RBC count, WBC count, platelets, differential count, etc each of these parameters give information on the condition such as anemia, bacterial infection, thrombocytopenia, etc.

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