A complete blood count (CBC) is a common test to diagnose anemia by measuring red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels. Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia, and doctors may ...

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A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) test is a blood test that measures the size and volume of your red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to other body parts. An MCV test is often ...

In medicine, a person’s blood-test results are compared with the average range in a population. But results are highly individual and tightly regulated around a person’s own stable values. Changes to ...