

![]() |
Tests that may used to diagnose or monitor pernicious anemia include:.Bone marrow examination(only needed if diagnosis is unclear) Complete blood count Measurement of serum holotranscobalamin II Reticulocyte count Schilling test Serum LDH Serum me...
|
|
Diagnosis of pernicious anemia is suggested when a blood test reveals abnormally large red blood cells. Many of these will also be abnormally shaped.
|
![]() |
A complete blood count(CBC) test measures the following:.The number of red blood cells(RBCs) The number of white blood cells(WBCs) The total amount of hemoglobin in the blood The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells( hematocrit) The s...
|
|
|
One of the most commonly ordered clinical laboratory tests, a blood count, also called a complete blood count(CBC), is a basic evaluation of the cells(red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) suspended in the liquid part of the blood(pla...
|
|
|
A complete blood count(CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell(RBC) count, white blood cell(WBC) count, and platelet count...
|
|
A complete blood count(CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell(RBC) count, white blood cell(WBC) count, and platelet count...
|
|
The clinical laboratory test that evaluates the three main cellular components of peripheral blood(red cells, white cells, and platelets) is called the"complete blood count"(CBC). It is used commonly to assess whether a patient is anemic(low red c...
|
![]() |
A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells.Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine(antis...
|
|
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
|
|
The vitamin B12 level is a test to tell how much vitamin B12 is in your blood.Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine(antiseptic).
|
![]() |
The Schilling test is used to determine whether the body absorbs vitamin B12 normally.This test may be performed in four different stages to find the cause of low vitamin B12 levels.Stage I: You will get two doses of vitamin B12(cobalamin). The fi...
|
![]() |
A reticulocyte count measures the percentage of reticulocytes(slightly immature red blood cells) in blood.Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing med...
|
|
A reticulocyte count is a blood test performed to assess the body''s production of immature red blood cells(reticulocytes). A reticulocyte count is usually performed when patients are evaluated for anemia and response to its treatment.
|
![]() |
Bilirubin is a product that results from the breakdown of hemoglobin. Total and direct bilirubin are usually measured to screen for or to monitor liver or gallbladder problems.Total bilirubin; Unconjugated bilirubin; Indirect bilirubin; Conjugated...
|
|
The bilirubin test is a blood test to monitor the liver function of newborns. The rapid destruction of red blood cells after birth produces more bilirubin than the infant''s liver can handle, causing some jaundice in about 99% of newborns.
|
|
The lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) test measures the amount of LDH in the blood.
|
|
Lactate dehydrogenase, also called lactic dehydrogenase, or LDH, is an enzyme found in the cells of many body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys, skeletal muscle, brain, red blood cells, and lungs. It is responsible for converting muscle...
|