blood count
noun
: the determination of the blood cells in a definite volume of blood
also
: the number of cells so determined
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One particular episode features artist and rapper Lady Luck, who had life-threateningly low blood counts that required four blood transfusions; these low counts were caused by chronic bleeding from uterine fibroids, which affect three in five women of color by age 50.
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Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Blood tests will be performed, such as a complete blood count (CBC) to check for anemia and a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level to evaluate thyroid function.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Your healthcare provider can diagnose neutropenia with a blood test called a complete blood count.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
The study tried to size up whether having COVID could lead to changes such as inflammation, altered blood counts or the amount of protein in the urine.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
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Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Blood tests will be performed, such as a complete blood count (CBC) to check for anemia and a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level to evaluate thyroid function.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Your healthcare provider can diagnose neutropenia with a blood test called a complete blood count.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
The study tried to size up whether having COVID could lead to changes such as inflammation, altered blood counts or the amount of protein in the urine.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Blood count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20count. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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