Does a routine blood test check for cancer?
CBC checks for leukemia and lymphoma
Last updated on 20 Feb 2023
Two types cancers be detected, they are leukemia & lymphomas.
CBC can determine infections, cancers and iron content in the body.
A leukemia patient;s blood reports have higher than normal white blood cells and low platelet counts.
A CBC tells you how many new blood cells your body is getting created that are number of red blood cells (RBC or erythrocytes), white blood cells (WBC or leukocytes) and platelets.
Atypical cells may indicate starting of a medical condition. One must follow up.
Complete Blood Picture, Complete Blood Profile, CBP
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