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blood count

Pronunciation:  blud kawnt

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample
  2. [n]  the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample
 
 See Also: blood profile, CBC, complete blood count, count, count, counting, differential blood count, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. This is also called the complete blood count (CBC).
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A numerical representation of the number of formed elements, such as red blood cells or platelets, found in a cubic millimeter of blood. The number is obtained by counting the cells in an accurate volume of diluted blood.
 

 

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