A test to find the exact numbers of each type of blood cell in a sample of blood.
Determination of the number of red and white blood cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes platelets in 1 cubic milliliter sample of blood. One of the most common laboratory tests, it is an important aid to diagnosis (e.g., anemia, presence of infection). Hemoglobin levels may also be included in the test, as can determination of the numbers or percentages of the various types of white blood cells (differential blood count).
A blood test done to determine the number of red and white blood cells, and the concentration (hematocrit) and quality of the red cells in a sample of blood.
It signifies a hematological examination aimed at assessing the quantities of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes within the bloodstream.