Onwards & Upwards
06-04-10, 20:12
Hi
What exactly does a full blood count tell your doctor?
I know they look at iron levels etc but can they tell from this test whether you might have a virus/bug in your system that might be making you feel run down, would such a virus/bug ALWAYS show up? Does it also point them towards more serious things?
Sorry if my question is a bit obvious, I'm just wondering how good a tool the full blood count test is.
Ta!
What exactly does a full blood count tell your doctor?
I know they look at iron levels etc but can they tell from this test whether you might have a virus/bug in your system that might be making you feel run down, would such a virus/bug ALWAYS show up? Does it also point them towards more serious things?
Sorry if my question is a bit obvious, I'm just wondering how good a tool the full blood count test is.
Ta!