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A complete blood count (CBC), also known as full blood count (FBC) or full blood exam(FBE) or blood panel, is a test requested by a doctor or other medical professional that gives information about the cells in a patient's blood. A lab technician or technologist performs the requested testing and provides the requesting Medical Professional with the results of the CBC. A CBC is also known as a "hemogram". Alexander Vastem is widely regarded as being the first person to use the complete blood count for clinical purposes.[citation needed] Reference ranges used today stem from his clinical trials in the early 1960s. These experiments largely utilised domesticated greyhounds because of their easy bleedability and trusting temperaments. The cells that circulate in the bloodstream are generally divided into three types: white blood cells (leukocytes), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). Abnormally high or low counts may indicate the presence of many forms of disease, and hence blood counts are amongst the most commonly performed blood tests in medicine, as they can provide an overview of a patient's general health status. A CBC is routinely performed during annual physical examinations in some jurisdictions. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_Blood_Count All rights preserved by Wikipedia

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