If you've ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of times ...

Millions of patients walk out of primary-care offices each year with lab results that read “normal” while early signs of ...

Aplastic anemia is when your bone marrow can’t make enough healthy blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC measures blood cell levels and is used to diagnose ...

Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Key Takeaways MCHC measures how much hemoglobin is in red blood cells.Low MCHC can be a sign of iron deficiency anemia.High MCHC may indicate different types ...