HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Is it true that a blood smear can provide more accuracy then a cbc?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Yes: A blood smear can provide more accurate results than a CBC but a CBC is always done first

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

5.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Night sweats with no other symptoms at all, normal CBC,ESR,peripheral blood smear. Lymph nodes under 5mm in short axis in neck. Any Ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My daughter has a swollen gorin lymph node and a swollen ankle. Dr. Has done a blood smear/cbc/ultrasound and x-ray. All came back good. Still worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

35 yo female. Spleen 13cm. Normal CBC. Total bili 1.5 direct 0.2. A1C 4.3. Blood smear showed mild spherocytosis. (Paternal uncle=Hered. Spherocytosis). Would HS cause enlarged spleen without anemia?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Feel small &hard nodes in groin low grade pain.lymph nodes in neck under 5mm in short axis.normal cbc,esr,blood smear,no symptoms except night sweats.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Difference between CBC and FBC blood test?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Is it possible to have normal CBC and abnormal blood smear?
Does a typical CBC blood test provide early detection information about existance or non existance of lukemia (God Forbids) ?
Cbc performed-everything normal except low wbc. Blood smear- normal. Told to come bck in 2mths & redraw. Should i be worried? Wht could cause this?
My Recent blood Smear showed Slight "Polychromasia"; CBC is normal except: Low Granulocytes & High Lymphocytes. (Last 2 Years showed: Poikilocytosis & Mild Neutropenia). Not Anemic. Possible Causes of this Polychromasia? Should this be checked into?
Could a cut on my foot raise my platelets? Count of 700, wbc 13, no other symptoms. Found on routine cbc. Blood smear clean.

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.