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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Complete blood count (CBC)== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
===Complete blood count (CBC)=== | |||
A procedure in which a sample of blood is drawn and checked for the following: | A procedure in which a sample of blood is drawn and checked for the following: | ||
* The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. | * The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. | ||
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* The portion of the blood sample made up of red blood cells. | * The portion of the blood sample made up of red blood cells. | ||
==Liver function tests== | ===Liver function tests=== | ||
A procedure in which a blood sample is checked to measure the amounts of certain substances released into the blood by the liver. A higher than normal amount of a substance can be a sign of liver cancer. | A procedure in which a blood sample is checked to measure the amounts of certain substances released into the blood by the liver. A higher than normal amount of a substance can be a sign of liver cancer. | ||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Types of cancer]] | [[Category:Types of cancer]] | ||
[[Category:Oncology]] | [[Category:Oncology]] | ||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
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Overview
Laboratory Findings
Complete blood count (CBC)
A procedure in which a sample of blood is drawn and checked for the following:
- The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
- The amount of hemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen) in the red blood cells.
- The portion of the blood sample made up of red blood cells.
Liver function tests
A procedure in which a blood sample is checked to measure the amounts of certain substances released into the blood by the liver. A higher than normal amount of a substance can be a sign of liver cancer.