what is a cbc blood test

what is a cbc blood test

CBC is a commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are generally determined by specially designed machines that analyze the different components of blood in less than a minute.

Your doctor will sometimes schedule a CBC blood test to monitor your health,  watch for indications of disease progression, response to - and side effects of - treatment.