Reticulocyte Count
The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is comprised of several individual blood tests that are used to evaluate your overall health. The CBC is often ordered during routine visits with your primary care physician since it aids in the diagnosis of a range of disorders including anemia, infections and even some cancers. It may also be ordered when a patient presents with certain symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, fever, or easy bruising/bleeding. The results are not definitive, so any abnormal results usually warrant further testing to reach a diagnosis.
The basic components of this test include a red blood cell count (RBC), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets, as well as various others (See individual tests for further information).
Resources: LabCorp: Complete Blood Count