Last Updated on December 7, 2022 by Shabnam Sengupta
CBC is an abbreviation for Complete Blood Count (CBC). This test is important for thalassemia patients. CBC provides full information about the cells of a person. A simple CBC test can help doctors suspect a person of thalassemia.
A report released by National Health Mission informs that the burden of thalassemia is huge on India. An average of 3-4% of people in India are carriers of thalassemia.
How to detect thalassemia in a blood test?
A blood test can highlight any abnormality in the size, shape, and color of red blood cells. Blood tests can also suspect genes responsible for thalassemia in a person.
Does thalassemia show on CBC?
Yes. A doctor can suspect a person of thalassemia through a CBC test, followed by a special hemoglobin test. CBC test measures the amount of hemoglobin and the status of blood cells.
As thalassemia reduces the number of red blood cells, a CBC test can diagnose any abnormality with the blood cells. A CBC measures the amount of hemoglobin and the different kinds of blood cells, such as red blood cells, in a sample of blood.
What is the CBC profile of a thalassemia patient?
People with thalassemia often show low red blood cells count. People may also have smaller-than-normal red blood cells. A reticulocyte count that measures the number of RBCs indicates whether the bone marrow is producing enough cells.
MCV is an abbreviation for Mean Corpuscular Volume. MCV is a type of blood test that measures the average size of the red blood cells. If the red blood cells are too large or too small, it could be a sign of a blood disorder such as anemia.
However, under certain scenarios, people with thalassemia can have high red blood cells count. This condition is case-specific and depends upon many factors.
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