How to Interpret Your CBC Blood Test Results: A Doctor Explains

How to Interpret Your CBC Blood Test Results: A Doctor Explains

Have you ever been relaxing at your house and you get a notification that your CBC Blood Test results are back? Your heart starts beating faster when you open up your report and then BAM - every other value is marked in red as high or abnormal. You start stressing that you could be going into kidney failure or that you must be bleeding or are anemic. Reading over your test leads to so many questions.

What is the normal range of Red Blood Cells?
What about for White Blood Cells?
What if your hemoglobin is low or high?
What does MCV mean?

This week I want to help ease that worry and help you interpret the most common blood test ordered by Doctors called the CBC Test or Complete Blood Count Test. We will talk about why those readings don't always mean panic or worry. So give it a watch and make sure to leave a comment or question.

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Content Chapters:
00:00 - Your Test Results Are In!
00:52 - CBC Complete Blood Count Test
01:45 - WBC or White Blood Cell Count
02:57 - RBC or Red Blood Cell Count
04:24 - MCV or Mean Corpuscular Volume
05:58 - Platelets
06:22 - Conclusion