Lab tests explained
What 91 common tests measure, in plain language, with a converter for the units different labs print. Every explanation describes the test — what your own result means is a conversation for you and your doctor.
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Iron studies
Blood counts
- Hemoglobing/dL · g/L
- RBC Countmillion/µL
- WBC Count/µL · thousand/µL
- Platelet Count/µL · thousand/µL
- Hematocrit%
- MCVfL
- MCHpg
- MCHCg/dL
- RDW%
- Neutrophils %%
- Lymphocytes %%
- Eosinophils %%
- Monocytes %%
- Basophils %%
- MPVfL
- Absolute Neutrophil Countthousand/µL
- Absolute Lymphocyte Countthousand/µL
- Absolute Monocyte Countthousand/µL
- Absolute Eosinophil Countthousand/µL
- Absolute Basophil Countthousand/µL