Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
Jul.21, 2009 in
Basic Hematologic Tests and Classification of Anemia
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The number of RBCs per cubic millimeter gives an indirect estimate of the Hb content of the blood. Manual blood cell counting chamber (hemocytometer) methods give errors of 7%-14% or even more, depending on the experience of the technician. Automatic counting machines reduce this error to about 4%. However, many smaller laboratories do not have […]