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Results in the following areas above or below the typical ranges on a complete blood count might point to a problem. Red blood cell count, hemoglobin and hematocrit. The results of these three are related because they each measure a feature of red blood cells.
Results. Results from your hematocrit test are reported as the percentage of blood cells that are red blood cells. Typical ranges vary substantially with race, age and sex. The definition of typical red-blood cell percentage also may vary somewhat from one medical practice to another.
The most common treatment for polycythemia vera is having frequent blood withdrawals, using a needle in a vein (phlebotomy). It's the same procedure used for donating blood. This decreases your blood volume and reduces the number of excess blood cells.
Blood tests used to help diagnose cancer include CBC and tumor marker tests. Other tests and procedures are needed to confirm a cancer diagnosis.
Complete blood count (CBC). A CBC is used to count the number of blood cells in a sample of blood. For anemia, the test measures the amount of the red blood cells in the blood, called hematocrit, and the level of hemoglobin in the blood.
Understanding your complete blood count (CBC) tests. American Society of Clinical Oncology. https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/diagnosing-cancer/reports-and-results/understanding-your-complete-blood-count-cbc-tests.
This screening test gives results within a day. But it may not detect the infection during the first week of the illness. A different antibody test requires a longer result time, but can detect the disease even within the first week of symptoms.
Those test results will likely be given to your primary healthcare professional, who may refer you to a doctor who specializes in blood disorders, called a hematologist, or a pediatric hematologist. Here's information to help you get ready for your appointment.
If you're undergoing certain cancer treatments that could cause low blood cell counts, your doctor will likely monitor your blood cell counts regularly using a test called a complete blood count with differential (CBC w/diff).
Your test results are used to assign a stage to your Hodgkin lymphoma. The stage helps determine the seriousness of your condition and the treatments most likely to help you. Hodgkin lymphoma staging uses the numbers 1 to 4 to indicate the stage.