Campuzano MG

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ABSTRACT

The complete blood count (CBC) is one of the most requested tests in the clinical laboratory, and without a doubt, it is one of the tests that provides some of the most useful information for physicians taking care of patients. From a technical perspective, there are six types of complete blood counts, and the type-VI CBC offers the greatest amount of useful parameters, which are obtained using different technologies integrated into a single platform, including hydrodynamic focusing and flow cytometry. In this review article, the parameters included in the complete blood count are described, including their clinical usefulness, reference ranges and other issues that should be taken into account during the time of analyzing the results and during the entire medical decision- making process. In addition, the new parameters available with the type-VI CBC are emphasized, for example the reticulocyte count and derived parameters, immature granulocytes count, and immature platelet count, among others, which are extremely useful in different clinical scenarios and make the type-VI CBC of choice for current medical practice standards.

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