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What is the difference between a cbc lab test with blood and a blood culture, and which one shows more?
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See below.: A complete blood count shows the types of white blood cells present,which can tell whether an infection is bacterial or viral; it also includes a measure of your hemoglobin and hematocrit, which is an indirect measure of anemia, and platelet count. A blood culture is when the blood is actually put in a special culture plate and grown in an incubator. This will tell what specific bacteria is there.
Answered 10/18/2018
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