What are the 5 main blood tests?

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What are the 5 main blood tests?

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The 5 main blood tests are complete blood count "CBC", Basic metabolic panel "BMP", Blood enzyme tests, Blood tests for heart disease, and Blood Clotting Tests.

The most important blood test to take is the CBC or complete blood count test which identifies issues with inflammation or infection, anemia, clotting abnormalities, blood cancer, nutritional deficiencies, immune system disorders and more.

The type of infections that a CBC or complete blood count can detect are chronic or viral bacterial infections, multiple myeloma and lymphocytic leukemia.

An increased number of monocytes can be caused by chronic inflammatory diseases, parasitic infection, viral infection, leukemia or tuberculosis.

In a CBC or complete blood count test having high monocyte counts indicate you have some type of infection.

And it is unlikely that there will be no monocytes and a differential with zero monocytes does not indicate any specific ailment.

Eos is an abbreviation for eosinophil.

This white blood cell is primarily involved in fighting allergies or parasites.

A CBC or complete blood count can show signs of.

Anemia (low levels of red blood cells or hemoglobin).
Erythrocytosis (high concentrations of red blood cells).
Leukocytosis (high white blood count).
Leukopenia (low white blood count).
Thrombocytosis (high platelet count).
Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count).

Abnormal levels of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or hematocrit may also be a sign of anemia, heart disease, or too little iron in your body.

Having a low white cell count may be a sign of an autoimmune disorder, bone marrow disorder, or cancer.

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