Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs around the body. They then carry carbon dioxide from around the body back to the lungs. These cells are an important component of blood. However, a range of ...

A complete blood count (CBC) is a common test to diagnose anemia by measuring red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels. Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia, and doctors may ...

Of 289 patients with bacteremia, 52% had normal WBC count and 17% had neither WBC elevation nor fever. Despite multiple studies showing that a normal white blood cell (WBC) count does not exclude ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, ...

Sysmex America, a subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation (OTC: SSMXY), received FDA clearance yesterday for a complete blood cell count (CBC) test that can be run in more health care settings, including ...

The bone marrow is the central reservoir for leukocytes, which include specialized populations such as neutrophils, monocytes, and B lymphocytes. Although there are many studies of how leukocyte ...

A new benchtop hematology system combines complete blood count, 5-part leukocyte differential, and rapid CRP testing from a single small blood sample, enabling faster detection of infection and ...

A simple blood test might determine which patients are at risk for long COVID, a new study says. Higher levels of leukocytes -- a form of white blood cell -- are associated with more severe symptoms ...