Normal blood counts fall within the range that has been established by testing healthy men and women of all ages. The cell counts are compared to those of healthy individuals of similar age and sex.

Your doctor will usually check your red blood cell count together with your other blood cell counts to look for conditions that cause low counts (anemia) or high counts. Many health conditions can ...

A normal platelet count is between 150,000 to 450,000 per microliter (mcL) of blood. This range is generally applicable to all adults. However, research has suggested that normal platelet counts might ...

Blood clots the size of raisins are normal during a heavy flow, but large, persistent clots may be a sign of an underlying ...

Low iron level will still be a concern. With iron deficiency, as the body uses iron to maintain healthy red blood cells, symptoms like fatigue or weakness can appear before any changes show up on your ...

Doctors monitor lymphocyte and other blood cell levels to predict how your lymphoma will progress. Low lymphocyte counts may suggest that cancer has spread to your bone marrow, or it can be a side ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Douma: A couple of my friends have anemia and I've learned a lot about it through them. But I was recently told that I have a condition called polycythemia, which means I have too much blood.