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I want to know what the initials stand for in a cbc blood test. i want to be able to read my blood test results but i don't know what the initials stand for. they have it printed out so that i know if i am high or low but i want to know what the initials
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CBC : CBC stands for complete blood count, which usually includes your WBC or white blood count, rbc or red blood count, hct which is your hematocrit, also a measure of your red blood cell level, and PLT or platelet count.
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Hope this helps: Cbc: complete blood count mcv: mean corpuscular volume wbc: white blood count hct: hematocrit hgb: hemoglobin plts: platelet count.
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