Understand diagnostic tests in simple, non-technical language
This test looks at different parts of your blood to check if you have anemia. Anemia means your blood has fewer red blood cells or less hemoglobin than normal. Hemoglobin is important because it carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
This test identifies your blood group (A, B, AB, or O) and Rh type (positive or negative). Knowing your blood group and Rh type is important for blood transfusions, organ transplants, and during pregnancy.
This test counts the different types of cells in your blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It helps your doctor understand your overall health and can show if you have an infection, anemia, or other blood-related conditions.
A Complete Blood Count, or CBC, measures the different types of cells in your blood, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. This helps your doctor understand your overall health and detect a wide range of conditions like infections, anemia, or other blood disorders, by looking at the numbers and types of these cells.
View CBC Test detailsA Complete Blood Count, or CBC, is a common blood test that gives your doctor information about the different types of cells in your blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It helps to check your overall health and can detect a wide range of conditions like infections, anemia, and other blood disorders by looking at the numbers and features of these cells.
View Complete Blood Count (CBC) detailsThe ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) test measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube over an hour. A faster rate can suggest inflammation or infection in the body. This test helps your doctor understand if there is inflammation present and can be used to monitor certain conditions.
This test measures a special enzyme called G6PD in your red blood cells. G6PD helps protect your red blood cells from damage. If you have low levels of this enzyme, your red blood cells can break down easily, leading to a condition called hemolytic anemia.
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