For MCV (mean corpuscular volume): MCV [fl] = (HCT [%] / RBC [million/mcL]) × 10 For MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration): MCHC [g/dL] = HGB [g/dL] / HCT [%] × 100 What do low RBC, hemoglobin, and hematocrit indicate? Low values of the set of three parameters...
Does it always provide a clear delineation of your blood sugar control? Not always. First, there’s wobble—normal lab error. Surveys show that there can be as much as a 0.5% variation from lab to lab. Which might mean the difference between optimal control and borderline diabetes. But ...
Your part of the test is simple and takes just a few minutes. A nurse or lab tech will take a sample of blood by putting a needle into a vein in your arm. Afterward, you can leave and get back to your routine. They’ll send the blood to a lab for review. What Does a CBC Mea...
Your part of the test is simple and takes just a few minutes. A nurse or lab tech will take a sample of blood by putting a needle into a vein in your arm. Afterward, you can leave and get back to your routine. They’ll send the blood to a lab for review. What Does a CBC Mea...