The institutional review board of Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis, approved this study. We included in the study all adult patients (those at least 18 years old) admitted to ...

What Is an MCHC Blood Test? A mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) blood test measures the amount of a protein called hemoglobin in your red blood cells. It’s one of many measurements ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers examined the stability and clinical utility of complete blood count (CBC) setpoints in advancing personalized risk assessment and ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

A subset of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) -- clonal disorders of hematopoietic stem cells that include polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia, as well as primary ...

MPNs involve overproduction of blood cells, while MDS results in poorly formed cells, affecting blood cell function and counts. Diagnosis requires blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and genetic testing ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DOKey TakeawaysThe MCV test measures the size of your red blood cells.A normal MCV for adults is between 80 and 100 femtoliters.MCV levels can indicate conditions ...

Blood tests are a critical diagnostic tool for establishing a health baseline in pets, not just for detecting disease. The Complete Blood Count (CBC) assesses red cells, white cells, and platelets to ...