Originally Posted by
Pepperpot
hello - your full blood count checks your white and red blood cells, and platelets. Red cells carry oxygen, white cells fight infection, and platelets help with clotting. It basically gives an indicator of a person's general health, or at least is meant to.
You can ask for certain blood tests - for example you could ask for a CA125 test to help rule out ovarian cancer - however I do believe it is up to the doctor. The full blood count test "should" show up if there was inflammation - well if your white blood cell count is high that could be an indicator that your body is fighting infection.