blood count
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3.0
- noun
- /blʌd kaʊnt/
- Specialized
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- His full blood count, urea and electrolytes, and coagulation screen were normal.
- a complete blood count
- a full blood count
So first up is the complete blood count.
- So first up is the complete blood count.
- We've also used to worry about high, low white blood counts that show up in fast, but now we know a little bit more about why that might be.
Examples
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What proportion of patients have had a full blood count?
Academic text (2012) -
Routine monitoring therefore includes full blood count and liver function tests every six months.
Academic text (2012) -
Her white blood count is very low.
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His blood count is still 60 percent less than normal.
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The next stage is an increase in the blood count, which allows the blood to carry more oxygen.
Academic text (1995) -
Your latest blood counts are very low.
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Wilson was originally tested because he was depressed and low energy, and his blood counts were bad.
Blog text (28) -
The drug must be stopped and an urgent blood count arranged if there is a sore throat or another infection.
Academic text (2014) -
Laboratory studies should include routine preoperative labs, including a complete blood count and liver function tests.
Academic text (1996) -
Her blood count is very low after the treatment.
Synonyms
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2.3
A check of blood taken to see how healthy someone is
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3.7
A blood test that counts red and white blood cells and platelets
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3.0
Tests doctors do on blood to check health or find illness
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3.9
A medical test that measures the numbers of different types of blood cells and other parts of the blood
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6.8
A blood test that counts the number and types of blood cells
A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample
How Many
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a measure or test giving the number of blood cells' is directly and compositionally derived from 'blood' (the bodily fluid) + 'count' (a tally or number). This follows normal English noun-noun compounding that labels a measurable quantity or test, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase blood count comes from the simple idea of counting tiny cells in a sample of blood. Doctors literally count red and white cells to check health, so the phrase means 'a test that measures the number of blood cells'.