Laboratory Tests

Dear Customers

I will like to guide you how to use the Laboratory facilities.always trust one laboratory and discuss with the pathologist if you have any unsatisfaction about the results.

Do not shop various laboratory for the same tests.In this way you will be confused.Because there is always variation in the tests when estimated at different time of the day.

So I will keep on guiding you for the commen tests with precautions and when to be tested with their significance.

today we will say briefly about Complete blood count (CBC)

1. White blood cell count (TLC) and these leukocytes fight with infection and their count will be increased.Some of the drugs may decrease the count and also it is decreased in Enteric fever

2. Differential white blood cell count (DLC) This will give specific pattern of the white cells and will help to reach the diagnosis.

3. Red Blood Cell count (RBC).These cell carry oxygen from lung to other tissues and CO2 from tissues to lung.Their count also reflects the status of Anaemia.

4. Haematocrit (Hct) measures the RBC mass.

5. Haemoglobin (Hb) is the main component of of RBC and transport O2 and CO2,It also tells about the anaemia

6. Platelet count is done for clotting and control of bleeding disorders.

7. Red cell distribution width (RDW) indocates the degree of variability and abnormal cell size.